Tomsjöälven
northern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Tomsjöälven is a northern flowing forest stream. 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Tomsjöälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Uwe Vainioburbot44 cm
- 2Axel Lindqvistburbot37 cm
- 3Lars Wagnerburbot36 cm
- 4Emil Nyströmperch19 cm
- 5Hanna Petterssonroach17 cm
- 6Karin Ekelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmAxel Lindqvist
perch19 cmEmil Nyström
roach17 cmHanna Pettersson
elritsa6 cmKarin Ek
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