Tallälven
steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Tallälven is a steep trout brook. 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
regnbåge
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
- 1Magnus Lehmanntrout33 cm
- 2Maria Olofssonregnbåge30 cm
- 3Elin Strandregnbåge29 cm
- 4Henrik Lundgrayling24 cm
- 5Petra Olofssongrayling23 cm
- 6Lars Holmperch19 cm
Species records here
trout33 cmMagnus Lehmann
regnbåge30 cmMaria Olofsson
grayling23 cmPetra Olofsson
perch19 cmLars Holm
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