Kvarnån
flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån is a 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
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Wikströmpike51 cm
- 2Eva Nyströmburbot37 cm
- 3Sören Ektrout29 cm
- 4Fredrik Sundingrayling23 cm
- 5Hanna Åströmroach15 cm
- 6Emil Strandelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmStefan Wikström
burbot37 cmEva Nyström
trout29 cmSören Ek
grayling23 cmFredrik Sundin
roach15 cmHanna Åström
elritsa6 cmEmil Strand
The same water, for real
