Kvarnälven
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnälven is a southern 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Hedlundtrout30 cm
- 2Nils Åbergtrout29 cm
- 3Jonas Wagnerperch18 cm
- 4Rickard Olofssonperch18 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 6Ole Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmNils Åberg
perch18 cmHeike Lindqvist
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