Svartån
lowland river · 59°N
flow 7 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartån is a 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 Svartån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssonwhitefish31 cm
- 2Jürgen Dahltrout30 cm
- 3Gustav Raskwhitefish29 cm
- 4Axel Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 5Petra Olofssontrout28 cm
- 6Sabine Vainiowhitefish24 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmAxel Lindqvist
whitefish24 cmSabine Vainio
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