Svartälven
southern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.2%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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Vainiopike50 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssonburbot40 cm
- 3Astrid Holmgrayling25 cm
- 4Roland Lundroach18 cm
- 5Nils Sandströmroach14 cm
- 6Henrik Forsbergstensimpa8 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Vainio
burbot40 cmRickard Olofsson
grayling25 cmAstrid Holm
roach14 cmNils Sandström
stensimpa8 cmHenrik Forsberg
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