Kvarnån
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.3% 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
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
- 1Jürgen Dahlpike50 cm
- 2Nils Viklundregnbåge29 cm
- 3Rickard Olofssonwhitefish26 cm
- 4Emil Strandgrayling25 cm
- 5Eva Bakkegrayling24 cm
- 6Mats Nieminenwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJürgen Dahl
regnbåge29 cmNils Viklund
grayling25 cmEmil Strand
whitefish24 cmMats Nieminen
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