Kvarnån
southern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 0.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån is a southern 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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Lindqvistbream32 cm
- 2Ida Norénbream31 cm
- 3Heike Sjöbergtrout28 cm
- 4Uwe Nilssonperch18 cm
- 5Stefan Olofssonperch18 cm
- 6Magnus Hedlundroach16 cm
Species records here
bream32 cmMats Lindqvist
trout28 cmHeike Sjöberg
perch18 cmUwe Nilsson
roach16 cmMagnus Hedlund
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