Kvarnån
northern lowland river · 63°N
flow 34 m³/sgradient 0.2%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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Brandtpike51 cm
- 2Jukka Åberggrayling30 cm
- 3Stefan Falktrout29 cm
- 4Ole Hedlundtrout28 cm
- 5Per Fischergrayling25 cm
- 6Erik Olofssonperch19 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmRickard Brandt
grayling30 cmJukka Åberg
trout28 cmOle Hedlund
perch19 cmErik Olofsson
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