Klarälven - Karlstad
Varmland's long, scenic river with wild brown trout and grayling up high and pike, perch and ide in the slower lower stretches.
Conditions right now
Weather
⛅ Partly cloudy
Water temp (est.)
14.8°C
Air temp
14.5°C
Wind
4.7 m/s
Pressure
998.0
↑ rising
Clouds
60%
Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.
Next hours
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Likely catch now (12 species)
European Perch
Perca fluviatilis
Active through the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
Roach
Rutilus rutilus
Active through the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
Ide
Leuciscus idus
Active through the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
Grayling
Thymallus thymallus
Active through the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
Asp
Leuciscus aspius
Active through the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
Water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
Water near its preferred 15 degrees, a fishy ripple on the water.
Zander
Sander lucioperca
Slow during the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season, a fishy ripple on the water.
Common Bream
Abramis brama
Slow during the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
European Eel
Anguilla anguilla
Slow during the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees.
Burbot
Lota lota
Slow during the day, water outside its comfort range, off season, a fishy ripple on the water.
Tips right now
Technique
Start with a soft-plastic jig for european perch, the most likely catch right now.
Timing
This is a prime window for european perch at the day. Fish hard now.
Lure
Soft-plastic jig for european perch: Small jigs, 5-8 cm.
Colour
Clear water and good light: try natural perch and roach patterns for european perch.
Depth
The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.
About this water
Klarälven is a river flowing through Sweden and Norway. Together with Göta älv, which it is called as the river has passed through the lake Vänern, thus regarded as an entity, Göta älv—Klarälven is the longest river in Scandinavia and in the Nordic countries and its Swedish part is the longest river of Sweden. These two rivers also have the largest drainage basin in the same areas, 50,229 km2 (19,394 sq mi) including all the rivers that run into Vänern, of which 42,468 km2 (16,397 sq mi) is located in Sweden and 7,761 km2 (2,997 sq mi) in Norway.
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