Kvarnån
southern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.0%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
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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Wagnerpike49 cm
- 2Fredrik Erikssonburbot36 cm
- 3Erik OlofssonArctic char35 cm
- 4Roland LundArctic char28 cm
- 5Per Dahlregnbåge28 cm
- 6Klaus Karlssongrayling27 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmEmil Wagner
burbot36 cmFredrik Eriksson
Arctic char35 cmErik Olofsson
regnbåge28 cmPer Dahl
grayling27 cmKlaus Karlsson
The same water, for real
