Kvarnån
southern salmon river · 66°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån is a southern 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Åbergburbot37 cm
- 2Jürgen Schmidtsutare27 cm
- 3Anna Lundwhitefish27 cm
- 4Wolfgang Brandtgrayling25 cm
- 5Jukka Norénroach16 cm
- 6Henrik Ekelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmElin Åberg
sutare27 cmJürgen Schmidt
whitefish27 cmAnna Lund
grayling25 cmWolfgang Brandt
roach16 cmJukka Norén
elritsa6 cmHenrik Ek
The same water, for real
