Tallälven
northern lowland river · 60°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Tallälven is a northern 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
- 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Sjöbergtrout35 cm
- 2Astrid Nieminentrout29 cm
- 3Jürgen Häggtrout29 cm
- 4Sabine Krügergrayling26 cm
- 5Nils Erikssongrayling26 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmgrayling23 cm
Species records here
trout35 cmMats Sjöberg
grayling26 cmSabine Krüger
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