Tallälven
lowland river · 64°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Tallälven is a 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Holmpike50 cm
- 2Gustav Nilssongrayling27 cm
- 3Uwe Vainiograyling26 cm
- 4Hanna Lindqvistgrayling25 cm
- 5Anna Nieminenperch19 cm
- 6Mikko Holmperch19 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmLars Holm
grayling25 cmHanna Lindqvist
perch19 cmAnna Nieminen
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