Kvarnån
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 35 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån is a southern 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 Kvarnån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Dahltrout30 cm
- 2Axel Nilssonperch19 cm
- 3Hanna Lindqvistperch19 cm
- 4Karin Månssonvendace14 cm
- 5Jukka Sundinvendace13 cm
- 6Magnus Brandtvendace13 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmHeike Dahl
perch19 cmHanna Lindqvist
vendace14 cmKarin Månsson
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