Kvarnån
salmon river · 66°N
flow 44 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån 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
- 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
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Schmidtpike69 cm
- 2Kjell Sjöbergpike52 cm
- 3Per Krügerburbot37 cm
- 4Mats Lindqvistvendace14 cm
- 5Roland Olofssonroach14 cm
- 6Per Schmidtnors10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmKjell Sjöberg
burbot37 cmPer Krüger
vendace14 cmMats Lindqvist
roach14 cmRoland Olofsson
nors10 cmPer Schmidt
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