Svartströmmen
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 7 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartströmmen 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 Svartströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
karp
typically ~45 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
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Holmål47 cm
- 2Jukka Schmidtål45 cm
- 3Stefan Ekzander40 cm
- 4Per Holmtrout37 cm
- 5Lars Korhonengrayling26 cm
- 6Roland Krügerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål47 cmMaria Holm
zander40 cmStefan Ek
trout37 cmPer Holm
grayling26 cmLars Korhonen
elritsa6 cmRoland Krüger
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