Svartån
flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartån is a flowing forest stream. 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Ekpike51 cm
- 2Emil Falkpike50 cm
- 3Anders Karlssonpike50 cm
- 4Astrid Nieminenål48 cm
- 5Wolfgang Krügerwhitefish25 cm
- 6Jukka Sundinlöja9 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSören Ek
ål48 cmAstrid Nieminen
whitefish25 cmWolfgang Krüger
löja9 cmJukka Sundin
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