Svartälven
northern flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartälven is a northern flowing forest stream. 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Viklundål51 cm
- 2Sabine Vogelpike49 cm
- 3Rickard Brandtål47 cm
- 4Mats Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 5Nils Viklundlöja10 cm
- 6Emil Petterssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
ål51 cmEva Viklund
pike49 cmSabine Vogel
perch18 cmMats Lindqvist
löja10 cmNils Viklund
ruffe10 cmEmil Pettersson
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