Kvarnälven
southern flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.2%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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Krügertrout32 cm
- 2Linnea Vogeltrout30 cm
- 3Astrid Krügertrout30 cm
- 4Anna Vainiotrout30 cm
- 5Jürgen Åströmtrout29 cm
- 6Lars Sandströmtrout28 cm
The same water, for real