Tjäderälven
salmon river · 63°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Tjäderälven is a 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
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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders BlomArctic char31 cm
- 2Jürgen Åströmtrout28 cm
- 3Lars Weberperch18 cm
- 4Sara Fischerperch18 cm
- 5Elin Åbergroach16 cm
- 6Fredrik Boströmroach15 cm
Species records here
Arctic char31 cmAnders Blom
trout28 cmJürgen Åström
perch18 cmSara Fischer
roach15 cmFredrik Boström
The same water, for real
