Tallälven
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.1% 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Weberpike64 cm
- 2Karl Bergpike50 cm
- 3Ole Björkpike50 cm
- 4Mats Bergregnbåge29 cm
- 5Emil Lundregnbåge29 cm
- 6Ole Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike64 cmJukka Weber
regnbåge29 cmEmil Lund
perch18 cmOle Brandt
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