Kvarnströmmen
lowland river · 69°N
flow 36 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnströmmen is a 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 Kvarnströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Lundtrout29 cm
- 2Mats Nieminengrayling24 cm
- 3Sören Björkgrayling24 cm
- 4Magnus Johansenperch22 cm
- 5Maria Lundperch19 cm
- 6Björn Norénperch19 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmRickard Lund
grayling24 cmSören Björk
perch22 cmMagnus Johansen
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