Tallälven
southern lowland river · 58°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Tallälven 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Tallälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 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
- 1Andreas Petterssonburbot42 cm
- 2Karin Månssonwhitefish27 cm
- 3Petra Månssonwhitefish26 cm
- 4Mats Krügersarv18 cm
- 5Hanna Johansenruda15 cm
- 6Maria Lundvendace14 cm
Species records here
burbot42 cmAndreas Pettersson
whitefish27 cmKarin Månsson
sarv18 cmMats Krüger
ruda15 cmHanna Johansen
vendace14 cmMaria Lund
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