Kvarnån
salmon river · 64°N
flow 45 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån is a 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
- 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Lehmannburbot39 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssonburbot38 cm
- 3Sara Johansenwhitefish32 cm
- 4Anders Blomwhitefish26 cm
- 5Oskar Nilssonwhitefish24 cm
- 6Per Holmperch21 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmRickard Olofsson
whitefish26 cmAnders Blom
perch21 cmPer Holm
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