Kvarnån
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.5% 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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
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
- 1Rickard Raskål45 cm
- 2Tomas Lindqvistburbot42 cm
- 3Linnea Karlssontrout28 cm
- 4Lars ForsbergArctic char28 cm
- 5Axel Raskperch20 cm
- 6Johan Raskperch18 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmRickard Rask
burbot42 cmTomas Lindqvist
Arctic char28 cmLars Forsberg
trout28 cmLinnea Karlsson
perch18 cmJohan Rask
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