Kvarnälven
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 46 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnälven is a southern 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
- 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Petra Brandtpike53 cm
- 2Kjell Dahlsutare30 cm
- 3Emil Åströmsutare29 cm
- 4Torbjörn Brandtbjörkna19 cm
- 5Stefan Wikströmruffe10 cm
- 6Astrid Nieminenruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmPetra Brandt
sutare29 cmEmil Åström
björkna19 cmTorbjörn Brandt
ruffe10 cmAstrid Nieminen
The same water, for real
