Tvärälven
southern lowland river · 62°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Tvärälven 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 Tvärälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
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
The catch board
- 1Rickard Åbergregnbåge32 cm
- 2Jukka SundinArctic char28 cm
- 3Lars NilssonArctic char28 cm
- 4Gustav Viklundperch18 cm
- 5Per Häggperch18 cm
- 6Karin Ekroach16 cm
Species records here
regnbåge32 cmRickard Åberg
Arctic char28 cmLars Nilsson
perch18 cmGustav Viklund
roach16 cmKarin Ek
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