Kvarnälven
northern salmon river · 59°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnälven is a northern 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
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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Wagnerål59 cm
- 2Sabine Vainiopike49 cm
- 3Kjell Björkbream31 cm
- 4Anders Lindqvistbream31 cm
- 5Stefan Strandperch18 cm
- 6Mats Sjöbergruda15 cm
Species records here
ål59 cmJonas Wagner
pike49 cmSabine Vainio
bream31 cmAnders Lindqvist
perch18 cmStefan Strand
ruda15 cmMats Sjöberg
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