Svartälven
southern steep trout brook · 56°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartälven is a southern 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
- 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
färna
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
mal
typically ~100 cm · can reach 250 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Holmasp39 cm
- 2Elin Hansensutare28 cm
- 3Torbjörn Petterssonperch19 cm
- 4Stefan Falkroach15 cm
- 5Nils Viklundroach15 cm
- 6Ida Raskvendace13 cm
Species records here
asp39 cmHeike Holm
sutare28 cmElin Hansen
perch19 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
roach15 cmStefan Falk
vendace13 cmIda Rask
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