Kvisseln
salmon river · 62°N
flow 44 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvisseln is a 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 Kvisseln
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Karlssonsalmon60 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtsea trout39 cm
- 3Sören Lundsea trout38 cm
- 4Henrik Bergtrout28 cm
- 5Lars Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 6Jürgen Nilssongrayling26 cm
Species records here
salmon60 cmKlaus Karlsson
sea trout38 cmSören Lund
trout28 cmHenrik Berg
grayling26 cmJürgen Nilsson
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