Svartån
steep trout brook · 59°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartån is a steep trout brook. 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Åbergål46 cm
- 2Anders Nilssonål44 cm
- 3Erik Sjöbergsutare28 cm
- 4Fredrik Erikssonroach20 cm
- 5Mats Erikssonperch20 cm
- 6Jukka Weberruda20 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmRickard Åberg
sutare28 cmErik Sjöberg
ruda20 cmJukka Weber
perch20 cmMats Eriksson
roach20 cmFredrik Eriksson
The same water, for real
