Svartströmmen
flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartströmmen 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 Svartströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Nyströmpike57 cm
- 2Klaus Strandtrout33 cm
- 3Maria SandströmArctic char30 cm
- 4Jukka Sundintrout28 cm
- 5Elin Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 6Mikael Nieminenvendace17 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmEmil Nyström
Arctic char30 cmMaria Sandström
trout28 cmJukka Sundin
perch18 cmElin Sjöberg
vendace17 cmMikael Nieminen
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