Kvarnån
salmon river · 66°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.2% 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Viklundpike55 cm
- 2Stefan Ekpike51 cm
- 3Elin Nieminenpike50 cm
- 4Ole Krügerburbot42 cm
- 5Sören Björkburbot41 cm
- 6Björn Falkburbot39 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmStefan Ek
burbot41 cmSören Björk
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