Tjärnsälven
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 38 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Tjärnsälven is a southern 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 Tjärnsälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 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
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 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
- 1Heike Lindqvistål56 cm
- 2Heike Holmtrout29 cm
- 3Elin Hedlundperch20 cm
- 4Karin Schmidtperch19 cm
- 5Jukka Norénruda18 cm
- 6Linnea Nieminenroach15 cm
Species records here
ål56 cmHeike Lindqvist
trout29 cmHeike Holm
perch20 cmElin Hedlund
ruda18 cmJukka Norén
roach15 cmLinnea Nieminen
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