Kvarnälven
lowland river · 68°N
flow 25 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnälven is a 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Vogeltrout34 cm
- 2Fredrik Björktrout29 cm
- 3Oskar Lehmanntrout28 cm
- 4Lars Lindqvistgrayling24 cm
- 5Maria Erikssongrayling24 cm
- 6Roland Schmidtgrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmFredrik Björk
grayling24 cmRoland Schmidt
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