Kvarnån
flowing forest stream · 58°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån is a 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Olofssonpike53 cm
- 2Lars Nilssonpike52 cm
- 3Stefan Karlssonpike50 cm
- 4Emil Strandsutare31 cm
- 5Karl Lundtrout29 cm
- 6Jürgen Åströmsutare28 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmRoland Olofsson
trout29 cmKarl Lund
sutare28 cmJürgen Åström
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