Kvarnälven
steep trout brook · 56°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.4%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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Viklundpike50 cm
- 2Ida Boströmpike49 cm
- 3Petra Brandtål45 cm
- 4Sören Björktrout36 cm
- 5Heike Sundintrout29 cm
- 6Nils Sandströmtrout28 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmIda Boström
ål45 cmPetra Brandt
trout29 cmHeike Sundin
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