Svartån
southern lowland river · 66°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartån 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 Svartån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Nieminentrout34 cm
- 2Heike Sjöbergtrout31 cm
- 3Oskar Vogeltrout30 cm
- 4Björn Boströmtrout29 cm
- 5Jonas Johansentrout28 cm
- 6Mikko Holmtrout28 cm
The same water, for real