Tåmälven
southern flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Tåmälven is a southern 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 Tåmälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Korhonenburbot38 cm
- 2Astrid Viklundregnbåge30 cm
- 3Bjørn BoströmArctic char30 cm
- 4Mikko Forsberggrayling26 cm
- 5Axel Petterssonperch19 cm
- 6Jukka Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmLars Korhonen
Arctic char30 cmBjørn Boström
regnbåge30 cmAstrid Viklund
grayling26 cmMikko Forsberg
perch19 cmAxel Pettersson
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