Svartån
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 3.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartån is a 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 Svartån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
The catch board
- 1Nils Sandströmpike56 cm
- 2Roland Lundburbot37 cm
- 3Roland Olofssonburbot36 cm
- 4Karin Erikssontrout32 cm
- 5Anna Lundgrayling27 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmgrayling26 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmNils Sandström
burbot37 cmRoland Lund
trout32 cmKarin Eriksson
grayling27 cmAnna Lund
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