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Klarälven - Karlstad

River fishing  Värmland · 03:48 - 22:26

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
Overcast
Water temp (est.)
16°C
Air temp
22°C
Wind
3 m/s
Pressure
1012 hPa → stable
Clouds
87.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Day 05:03–21:11

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

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Likely catch now (12 species)

European Perch
European Perch
Perca fluviatilis
14%
Active through the day, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season.
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Roach
Roach
Rutilus rutilus
14%
Active through the day, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season.
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Ide
Ide
Leuciscus idus
14%
Active through the day, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season.
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Grayling
Grayling
Thymallus thymallus
14%
Active through the day, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Asp
Asp
Leuciscus aspius
14%
Active through the day, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season.
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Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
8%
Water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Atlantic Salmon
Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
8%
Water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Northern Pike
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
5%
Water near its preferred 16 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Zander
Zander
Sander lucioperca
4%
Slow during the day, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Common Bream
Common Bream
Abramis brama
3%
Slow during the day, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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European Eel
European Eel
Anguilla anguilla
2%
Slow during the day, water near its preferred 16 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Burbot
Burbot
Lota lota
0%
Slow during the day, water outside its comfort range, off season, a fishy ripple on the water.
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About the fishing here

Klarälven - Karlstad is a river in Värmland.

Popular catches here include European Perch, Roach, Ide, Grayling, Asp and Brown Trout.

European Perch fishing is usually best around Jun-Sep. The best windows are usually day.

A fishing permit (fiskekort) is required here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

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.
Colour Low light: try chartreuse, orange or firetiger for european perch.
Lure Soft-plastic jig for european perch: Small jigs, 5-8 cm.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

You need a fishing permit (fiskekort) to fish here. Buy it online:

About this water

Klarälven - Karlstad

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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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Klarälven - Karlstad?

Popular catches here include European Perch, Roach, Ide, Grayling, Asp, Brown Trout, Atlantic Salmon and Northern Pike.

Do you need a fishing license at Klarälven - Karlstad?

Yes, a fiskekort (fishing permit) is required. You can buy one via the link on this page.

When is the best time to fish Klarälven - Karlstad?

European Perch fishing is usually best around Jun-Sep. The best windows are usually day.

What is biting at Klarälven - Karlstad right now?

Right now European Perch is the most likely catch, at about 14%.