Tassbyälven
southern lowland river · 59°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Tassbyälven is a southern 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 Tassbyälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Hedlundpike52 cm
- 2Mats Sjöbergsutare33 cm
- 3Nils Lindqvistbream32 cm
- 4Rickard Norénregnbåge28 cm
- 5Heike BoströmArctic char28 cm
- 6Eva Sandströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmMagnus Hedlund
sutare33 cmMats Sjöberg
bream32 cmNils Lindqvist
Arctic char28 cmHeike Boström
regnbåge28 cmRickard Norén
roach15 cmEva Sandström
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