Kvarnälven
southern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnälven is a southern 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Ida Månssonburbot41 cm
- 2Uwe Weberburbot37 cm
- 3Per Nieminenburbot36 cm
- 4Oskar Wagnertrout28 cm
- 5Fredrik Boströmgrayling24 cm
- 6Roland Olofssonperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot41 cmIda Månsson
trout28 cmOskar Wagner
grayling24 cmFredrik Boström
perch18 cmRoland Olofsson
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