Tvärälven
steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 3.0% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Tvärälven is a steep trout brook. 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 Tvärälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Erikssonsalmon56 cm
- 2Eva Bakkesalmon53 cm
- 3Stefan Wikströmpike49 cm
- 4Jukka Webertrout34 cm
- 5Heike Fischerperch18 cm
- 6Ole Krügernors10 cm
Species records here
salmon56 cmNils Eriksson
pike49 cmStefan Wikström
trout34 cmJukka Weber
perch18 cmHeike Fischer
nors10 cmOle Krüger
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