Tjärndalsån
salmon river · 64°N
flow 36 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Tjärndalsån is a salmon 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 Tjärndalsån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Ida Månssonsalmon55 cm
- 2Anna Vainiosalmon54 cm
- 3Mats Sjöbergsea trout40 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtgrayling25 cm
- 5Jukka Sandströmgrayling25 cm
- 6Petra Brandtgrayling24 cm
Species records here
salmon55 cmIda Månsson
sea trout40 cmMats Sjöberg
grayling25 cmJukka Sandström
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