Svartälven
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartälven is a southern salmon 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 Svartälven
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Åbergål55 cm
- 2Emil Wagnerål45 cm
- 3Uwe Sundinål45 cm
- 4Jonas Krügertrout39 cm
- 5Kjell Krügerroach15 cm
- 6Sören Häggroach15 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmUwe Sundin
trout39 cmJonas Krüger
roach15 cmSören Hägg
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