Kvarnälven
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 16 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kvarnälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Ida Månssonpike52 cm
- 2Maria Holmbream33 cm
- 3Linnea Nieminenbream30 cm
- 4Sabine Vainioperch19 cm
- 5Mikael Petterssonperch18 cm
- 6Heike Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmIda Månsson
bream30 cmLinnea Nieminen
perch18 cmHeike Boström
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