Kvarnälven
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnälven is a steep trout brook. 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Uwe VainioArctic char33 cm
- 2Maria Webertrout32 cm
- 3Roland HolmArctic char28 cm
- 4Uwe NilssonArctic char28 cm
- 5Karin MånssonArctic char28 cm
- 6Oskar Vogeltrout28 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmMaria Weber
Arctic char28 cmKarin Månsson
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