Kvarnån
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 30 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån is a southern 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 Kvarnån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Nieminentrout32 cm
- 2Mats VainioArctic char31 cm
- 3Heike SjöbergArctic char30 cm
- 4Maria ErikssonArctic char28 cm
- 5Erik SandströmArctic char28 cm
- 6Mats ÅbergArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmMats Nieminen
Arctic char28 cmErik Sandström
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