Kvarnälven
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnälven 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 Kvarnälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Sandströmpike61 cm
- 2Magnus Lehmanntrout31 cm
- 3Jonas Häggperch21 cm
- 4Mikael Korhonenperch19 cm
- 5Heike Dahlperch18 cm
- 6Ole Hedlundelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike61 cmRoland Sandström
trout31 cmMagnus Lehmann
perch18 cmHeike Dahl
elritsa6 cmOle Hedlund
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