Tjäderälven
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Tjäderälven 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 Tjäderälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Andreas Olofssonpike50 cm
- 2Uwe Webertrout33 cm
- 3Anna Lundregnbåge30 cm
- 4Jonas Johansengrayling23 cm
- 5Kjell Hedlundvendace14 cm
- 6Oskar Norénvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAndreas Olofsson
trout33 cmUwe Weber
regnbåge30 cmAnna Lund
grayling23 cmJonas Johansen
vendace13 cmOskar Norén
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