Kvarnån
salmon river · 64°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.3% 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
- 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
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
- 1Roland Holmtrout31 cm
- 2Bjørn EkArctic char28 cm
- 3Ole Björkwhitefish25 cm
- 4Elin Sjöbergwhitefish25 cm
- 5Kjell Hedlundwhitefish25 cm
- 6Oskar Wagnergrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmRoland Holm
Arctic char28 cmBjørn Ek
whitefish25 cmElin Sjöberg
grayling24 cmOskar Wagner
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