Kvarnälven
salmon river · 60°N
flow 8 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnälven 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 Kvarnälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 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
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Olofssonasp51 cm
- 2Sören Ekasp42 cm
- 3Heike Holmzander40 cm
- 4Sören Häggbream32 cm
- 5Heike Dahlsutare28 cm
- 6Fredrik Krügerruffe10 cm
Species records here
asp42 cmSören Ek
zander40 cmHeike Holm
bream32 cmSören Hägg
sutare28 cmHeike Dahl
ruffe10 cmFredrik Krüger
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