Kvarnälven
salmon river · 60°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnälven is a 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
- 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 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
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmål49 cm
- 2Mats Åbergid34 cm
- 3Linnea Björkbream30 cm
- 4Andreas Olofssongrayling23 cm
- 5Fredrik Erikssonperch21 cm
- 6Ida Raskroach15 cm
Species records here
ål49 cmBjørn Boström
id34 cmMats Åberg
bream30 cmLinnea Björk
grayling23 cmAndreas Olofsson
perch21 cmFredrik Eriksson
roach15 cmIda Rask
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