Kvarnälven
salmon river · 61°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.1% 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
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Nieminenzander41 cm
- 2Erik Sandströmasp38 cm
- 3Eva Falkbream32 cm
- 4Erik Schmidtregnbåge30 cm
- 5Petra EkArctic char29 cm
- 6Uwe Nilssonwhitefish25 cm
Species records here
zander41 cmEmil Nieminen
asp38 cmErik Sandström
bream32 cmEva Falk
regnbåge30 cmErik Schmidt
Arctic char29 cmPetra Ek
whitefish25 cmUwe Nilsson
The same water, for real
