Kärrviksån
lowland river · 57°N
flow 57 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kärrviksån is a lowland 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 Kärrviksån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Falkpike53 cm
- 2Heike Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 3Erik Schmidtperch21 cm
- 4Bjørn Nyströmperch20 cm
- 5Torbjörn Karlssonperch18 cm
- 6Tomas Weberperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmBjörn Falk
trout29 cmHeike Lindqvist
perch21 cmErik Schmidt
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