Tallälven
northern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Tallälven is a northern 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Nyströmwhitefish28 cm
- 2Lars Webertrout28 cm
- 3Lars Nilssonwhitefish24 cm
- 4Petra Brandtwhitefish24 cm
- 5Tomas Lehmannperch22 cm
- 6Axel Månssonperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmLars Weber
whitefish24 cmPetra Brandt
perch22 cmTomas Lehmann
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