Tarmsälven
steep trout brook · 59°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Tarmsälven 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 Tarmsälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Vainiopike52 cm
- 2Bjørn Boströmål44 cm
- 3Bjørn Johansenid30 cm
- 4Karin Ekbream30 cm
- 5Uwe Nilssonroach17 cm
- 6Mikko Brandtlöja9 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmEmil Vainio
ål44 cmBjørn Boström
id30 cmBjørn Johansen
bream30 cmKarin Ek
roach17 cmUwe Nilsson
löja9 cmMikko Brandt
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