Tjärvasseln
lowland river · 61°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Tjärvasseln 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 Tjärvasseln
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Häggburbot44 cm
- 2Elin Viklundbream35 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssonbream31 cm
- 4Magnus Forsbergregnbåge30 cm
- 5Tomas Åströmperch18 cm
- 6Ole Forsbergroach14 cm
Species records here
burbot44 cmJonas Hägg
bream31 cmAndreas Pettersson
regnbåge30 cmMagnus Forsberg
perch18 cmTomas Åström
roach14 cmOle Forsberg
The same water, for real
