Tanumsälven
lowland river · 59°N
flow 25 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Tanumsälven is a 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 Tanumsälven
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Hedlundtrout28 cm
- 2Petra Månssonelritsa7 cm
- 3Heike Korhonenelritsa6 cm
- 4Axel Lehmannelritsa6 cm
- 5Ida Månssonelritsa6 cm
- 6Maria Bakkeelritsa5 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmElin Hedlund
elritsa6 cmHeike Korhonen
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