Tallälven
southern steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Tallälven is a southern 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 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Forsbergburbot47 cm
- 2Eva Falkbream36 cm
- 3Karl Raskbream31 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 5Karl Nyströmroach15 cm
- 6Mikael Nieminenruffe10 cm
Species records here
burbot47 cmAxel Forsberg
bream36 cmEva Falk
perch18 cmHeike Lindqvist
roach15 cmKarl Nyström
ruffe10 cmMikael Nieminen
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