Kvarnälven
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 47 m³/sgradient 0.5%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
- 1Oskar Lehmanntrout30 cm
- 2Kjell Hedlundtrout28 cm
- 3Anders Karlssonperch27 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmperch21 cm
- 5Elin Månssonperch20 cm
- 6Astrid Hedlundperch18 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmOskar Lehmann
perch20 cmElin Månsson
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