Svartälven
southern salmon river · 66°N
flow 30 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartälven is a southern salmon 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 Svartälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Forsbergtrout42 cm
- 2Axel Lehmanntrout30 cm
- 3Roland Lundtrout30 cm
- 4Stefan Olofssontrout29 cm
- 5Sara Holmtrout29 cm
- 6Petra BrandtArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmRoland Lund
Arctic char28 cmPetra Brandt
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