Timsälven
steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Timsälven 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
- 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 Timsälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Forsbergburbot36 cm
- 2Lars Johansentrout29 cm
- 3Heike Holmperch19 cm
- 4Sören Häggperch18 cm
- 5Anders Blomroach16 cm
- 6Hanna Brandtlöja10 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmLars Forsberg
trout29 cmLars Johansen
perch18 cmSören Hägg
roach16 cmAnders Blom
löja10 cmHanna Brandt
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