Tjäderälven
northern flowing forest stream · 68°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Tjäderälven 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 Tjäderälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Åbergtrout34 cm
- 2Astrid Holmtrout32 cm
- 3Tomas Lehmanntrout31 cm
- 4Heike Wikströmtrout29 cm
- 5Mikko Krügertrout29 cm
- 6Jukka Webertrout28 cm
The same water, for real