Tvärån
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 46 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Tvärån is a southern salmon 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 Tvärån
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
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Viklundpike50 cm
- 2Mats Erikssongrayling24 cm
- 3Stefan Olofssonroach14 cm
- 4Heike Nilssonstensimpa7 cm
- 5Karin Erikssonstensimpa7 cm
- 6Jukka Schmidtstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmGustav Viklund
grayling24 cmMats Eriksson
roach14 cmStefan Olofsson
stensimpa7 cmJukka Schmidt
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