Kvarnån
southern steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån is a southern steep trout brook. 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Korhonenpike52 cm
- 2Klaus Strandregnbåge32 cm
- 3Kjell Karlssonwhitefish25 cm
- 4Jonas Krügerwhitefish25 cm
- 5Anna Häggperch18 cm
- 6Jonas Weberlöja11 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmFredrik Korhonen
regnbåge32 cmKlaus Strand
whitefish25 cmKjell Karlsson
perch18 cmAnna Hägg
löja11 cmJonas Weber
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