Svartbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 30 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartbäcken is a southern lowland river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Svartbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Blompike53 cm
- 2Erik Raskburbot43 cm
- 3Fredrik Boströmburbot39 cm
- 4Stefan Ekwhitefish25 cm
- 5Axel Boströmwhitefish24 cm
- 6Torbjörn Häggelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmErik Blom
burbot39 cmFredrik Boström
whitefish24 cmAxel Boström
elritsa6 cmTorbjörn Hägg
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