Kvarnån
southern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Kvarnån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Nieminenpike60 cm
- 2Torbjörn Brandtål52 cm
- 3Uwe Sundinål47 cm
- 4Heike Korhonenid33 cm
- 5Sabine Krügervendace13 cm
- 6Klaus Olofssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmJohan Nieminen
ål52 cmTorbjörn Brandt
id33 cmHeike Korhonen
vendace13 cmSabine Krüger
elritsa6 cmKlaus Olofsson
The same water, for real
