Svartälven
southern steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartälven is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Svartälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Häggtrout32 cm
- 2Björn Olofssonregnbåge31 cm
- 3Uwe SundinArctic char30 cm
- 4Ole Sandströmgrayling24 cm
- 5Rickard Viklundroach16 cm
- 6Wolfgang Ekroach15 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmSören Hägg
regnbåge31 cmBjörn Olofsson
Arctic char30 cmUwe Sundin
grayling24 cmOle Sandström
roach15 cmWolfgang Ek
The same water, for real
