Svartälven
northern lowland river · 59°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartälven is a northern 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 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Petra Brandtpike50 cm
- 2Nils Erikssonpike49 cm
- 3Johan Raskburbot39 cm
- 4Lars Korhonenburbot36 cm
- 5Bjørn Ekperch18 cm
- 6Gustav Raskroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmNils Eriksson
burbot39 cmJohan Rask
perch18 cmBjørn Ek
roach14 cmGustav Rask
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