Svartströmmen
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartströmmen 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
- 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Brandttrout29 cm
- 2Wolfgang Åbergtrout28 cm
- 3Klaus Erikssonperch27 cm
- 4Erik Blomperch20 cm
- 5Sara Fischerperch18 cm
- 6Fredrik Hedlundperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmHanna Brandt
perch27 cmKlaus Eriksson
The same water, for real