Svartälven
lowland river · 60°N
flow 52 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartälven 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
- 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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Wikströmpike56 cm
- 2Tomas Weberpike50 cm
- 3Per Nyströmwhitefish26 cm
- 4Heike Sjöbergwhitefish25 cm
- 5Per Krügerperch18 cm
- 6Ida Sundinroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmTomas Weber
whitefish25 cmHeike Sjöberg
perch18 cmPer Krüger
roach15 cmIda Sundin
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