Svartån
salmon river · 65°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartån is a 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 Svartån
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Viklundburbot39 cm
- 2Axel Rasktrout29 cm
- 3Lars SandströmArctic char28 cm
- 4Jukka KorhonenArctic char28 cm
- 5Axel Nyströmelritsa6 cm
- 6Astrid Krügerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmNils Viklund
trout29 cmAxel Rask
Arctic char28 cmJukka Korhonen
elritsa6 cmAxel Nyström
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