Kvarnån
northern flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån is a northern flowing forest stream. 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
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Häggsalmon58 cm
- 2Mikko Forsbergpike53 cm
- 3Erik Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 4Lars Strandwhitefish26 cm
- 5Axel Månssonwhitefish26 cm
- 6Roland Krügerwhitefish25 cm
Species records here
salmon58 cmAstrid Hägg
pike53 cmMikko Forsberg
trout28 cmErik Sandström
whitefish25 cmRoland Krüger
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