Kvarnälven
northern salmon river · 60°N
flow 57 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnälven is a northern 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
- 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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Hedlundpike51 cm
- 2Roland Olofssonperch20 cm
- 3Linnea Karlssonroach18 cm
- 4Linnea Vogelroach16 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistroach15 cm
- 6Heike Sjöbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmOskar Hedlund
perch20 cmRoland Olofsson
roach15 cmHeike Lindqvist
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