Kvarnälven
northern lowland river · 60°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnälven is a northern lowland 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikko Krügerpike53 cm
- 2Wolfgang Olofssonpike49 cm
- 3Elin Hedlundtrout31 cm
- 4Heike Sjöbergtrout29 cm
- 5Astrid Häggtrout29 cm
- 6Lars Boströmperch19 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmMikko Krüger
trout29 cmAstrid Hägg
perch19 cmLars Boström
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