Kvarnälven
lowland river · 60°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.4%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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kvarnälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 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
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Åströmål47 cm
- 2Elin Fischerzander43 cm
- 3Sören Ekburbot37 cm
- 4Fredrik Sundinperch20 cm
- 5Henrik Nyströmperch18 cm
- 6Heike Dahlbjörkna17 cm
Species records here
ål47 cmEmil Åström
zander43 cmElin Fischer
burbot37 cmSören Ek
perch20 cmFredrik Sundin
björkna17 cmHeike Dahl
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