Tvärsån
southern lowland river · 61°N
flow 35 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Tvärsån 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 Tvärsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 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
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Bergål57 cm
- 2Eva Sandströmburbot37 cm
- 3Rickard Olofssonid32 cm
- 4Emil Brandtperch19 cm
- 5Per Häggbjörkna19 cm
- 6Stefan Brandtruffe10 cm
Species records here
ål57 cmKjell Berg
burbot37 cmEva Sandström
id32 cmRickard Olofsson
björkna19 cmPer Hägg
perch19 cmEmil Brandt
ruffe10 cmStefan Brandt
The same water, for real
