Tallälven
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 36 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Tallälven is a southern salmon 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
- 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
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Blomburbot40 cm
- 2Axel Raskburbot37 cm
- 3Jukka Weberruda16 cm
- 4Heike Wikströmbjörkna15 cm
- 5Gustav Schmidtruffe10 cm
- 6Kjell Hedlundruffe10 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmGustav Blom
ruda16 cmJukka Weber
björkna15 cmHeike Wikström
ruffe10 cmKjell Hedlund
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