Knappskvalen
lowland river · 61°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Knappskvalen 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 Knappskvalen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Brandttrout32 cm
- 2Jürgen Schmidttrout30 cm
- 3Lars Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 4Andreas Petterssongrayling24 cm
- 5Nils Lindqvistgrayling24 cm
- 6Stefan Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmJürgen Schmidt
grayling24 cmAndreas Pettersson
perch18 cmStefan Ek
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