Nordtjärnsälven
northern lowland river · 60°N
flow 9 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Nordtjärnsälven is a northern 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 Nordtjärnsälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Åbergpike50 cm
- 2Heike Holmregnbåge29 cm
- 3Oskar Wikströmperch20 cm
- 4Roland Krügerroach14 cm
- 5Ida Månssonstensimpa7 cm
- 6Stefan Ekelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOskar Åberg
regnbåge29 cmHeike Holm
perch20 cmOskar Wikström
roach14 cmRoland Krüger
stensimpa7 cmIda Månsson
elritsa6 cmStefan Ek
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