Kväkran
salmon river · 62°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kväkran is a 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 Kväkran
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
The catch board
- 1Astrid Nieminenpike49 cm
- 2Axel NieminenArctic char33 cm
- 3Erik Olofssonregnbåge30 cm
- 4Heike Häggtrout28 cm
- 5Emil Falkgrayling26 cm
- 6Elin Viklundperch25 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmAstrid Nieminen
Arctic char33 cmAxel Nieminen
regnbåge30 cmErik Olofsson
trout28 cmHeike Hägg
grayling26 cmEmil Falk
perch25 cmElin Viklund
The same water, for real
