Tobyälven
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Tobyälven 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 Tobyälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssonpike57 cm
- 2Karin Ekpike55 cm
- 3Elin SjöbergArctic char28 cm
- 4Mikael PetterssonArctic char28 cm
- 5Jürgen Schmidtperch21 cm
- 6Gustav Åströmperch20 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmKarin Ek
Arctic char28 cmMikael Pettersson
perch20 cmGustav Åström
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