Kvarnån
northern lowland river · 64°N
flow 6 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån is a northern 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Nyströmtrout33 cm
- 2Emil Wagnertrout32 cm
- 3Sören Häggtrout29 cm
- 4Oskar Åbergtrout28 cm
- 5Eva Nyströmtrout28 cm
- 6Stefan Ektrout28 cm
The same water, for real