Tallälven
southern flowing forest stream · 58°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 0.9% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Tallälven is a southern 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 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
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Månssonsalmon58 cm
- 2Kjell Björkhavsoring-baltic22 cm
- 3Fredrik Hedlundperch19 cm
- 4Jürgen Schmidtroach15 cm
- 5Elin Hedlundnors10 cm
- 6Anders Karlssonnors10 cm
Species records here
salmon58 cmAnna Månsson
havsoring-baltic22 cmKjell Björk
perch19 cmFredrik Hedlund
roach15 cmJürgen Schmidt
nors10 cmElin Hedlund
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