Kvarnån
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 61 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån is a southern lowland 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Karlssonsalmon53 cm
- 2Hanna Brandtål44 cm
- 3Björn Falktrout30 cm
- 4Linnea KorhonenArctic char29 cm
- 5Torbjörn Petterssonwhitefish27 cm
- 6Nils Nieminenwhitefish25 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmGustav Karlsson
ål44 cmHanna Brandt
trout30 cmBjörn Falk
Arctic char29 cmLinnea Korhonen
whitefish25 cmNils Nieminen
The same water, for real
