Kvarnälven
southern flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.3%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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Sundinpike50 cm
- 2Karl Raskburbot37 cm
- 3Emil Petterssongrayling26 cm
- 4Linnea Nieminenperch18 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtroach16 cm
- 6Stefan Strandroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Sundin
burbot37 cmKarl Rask
grayling26 cmEmil Pettersson
perch18 cmLinnea Nieminen
roach16 cmStefan Brandt
The same water, for real
