Tvärvalan
steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Tvärvalan 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 Tvärvalan
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Nieminenpike54 cm
- 2Mats VainioArctic char29 cm
- 3Bjørn BoströmArctic char28 cm
- 4Per Dahltrout28 cm
- 5Fredrik Korhonengrayling25 cm
- 6Kjell Karlssonwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmMikael Nieminen
trout28 cmPer Dahl
Arctic char28 cmBjørn Boström
grayling25 cmFredrik Korhonen
whitefish24 cmKjell Karlsson
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