Övrekvarnsälven
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Övrekvarnsälven 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 Övrekvarnsälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Korhonenpike51 cm
- 2Heike Lindqvistål44 cm
- 3Heike Lindqvistburbot41 cm
- 4Anna Nyströmsutare30 cm
- 5Maria Sandströmtrout30 cm
- 6Kjell Karlssonlöja10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmWolfgang Korhonen
ål44 cmHeike Lindqvist
burbot41 cmHeike Lindqvist
trout30 cmMaria Sandström
sutare30 cmAnna Nyström
löja10 cmKjell Karlsson
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