Kvarnälven
southern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnälven is a southern flowing forest stream. 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Uwe Weberpike50 cm
- 2Jonas KrügerArctic char32 cm
- 3Fredrik Korhonentrout30 cm
- 4Anna Häggregnbåge28 cm
- 5Ole Sandströmgrayling24 cm
- 6Maria Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmUwe Weber
Arctic char32 cmJonas Krüger
trout30 cmFredrik Korhonen
regnbåge28 cmAnna Hägg
grayling24 cmOle Sandström
perch18 cmMaria Sandström
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