Tallälven
northern flowing forest stream · 67°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Tallälven is a northern 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Schmidtpike61 cm
- 2Bjørn Johansentrout32 cm
- 3Axel Boströmtrout30 cm
- 4Lars Korhonenwhitefish26 cm
- 5Linnea Vogelwhitefish24 cm
- 6Sören Björkgrayling23 cm
Species records here
pike61 cmSabine Schmidt
trout32 cmBjørn Johansen
whitefish24 cmLinnea Vogel
grayling23 cmSören Björk
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