Kvarnälven
steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 3.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnälven is a steep trout brook. 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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Ida Månssonpike54 cm
- 2Per Bakkepike50 cm
- 3Fredrik Sundintrout31 cm
- 4Mats Åbergregnbåge29 cm
- 5Maria Erikssonperch18 cm
- 6Torbjörn Karlssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmPer Bakke
trout31 cmFredrik Sundin
regnbåge29 cmMats Åberg
perch18 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
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