Tallälven
flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Tallälven is a flowing forest stream. 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 Tallälven
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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Åströmpike56 cm
- 2Andreas Petterssonpike53 cm
- 3Mikko Lindqvisttrout31 cm
- 4Karin Ektrout30 cm
- 5Klaus KarlssonArctic char30 cm
- 6Stefan Ekperch20 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmJürgen Åström
trout31 cmMikko Lindqvist
Arctic char30 cmKlaus Karlsson
perch20 cmStefan Ek
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