Tallälven
southern flowing forest stream · 68°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Falkburbot37 cm
- 2Sören Ekburbot36 cm
- 3Bjørn BoströmArctic char31 cm
- 4Gustav Schmidttrout30 cm
- 5Anna Månssontrout28 cm
- 6Elin HedlundArctic char28 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmSören Ek
trout28 cmAnna Månsson
Arctic char28 cmElin Hedlund
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