Svartån
southern lowland river · 66°N
flow 36 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartån is a southern 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 Svartån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Nyströmpike54 cm
- 2Elin Nieminenpike51 cm
- 3Anna Blompike49 cm
- 4Anna Wagnerperch18 cm
- 5Karl Norénperch18 cm
- 6Lars Strandperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmAnna Blom
perch18 cmAnna Wagner
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