Kvarnån
southern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.9%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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Per SundinArctic char36 cm
- 2Erik Viklundtrout32 cm
- 3Astrid VainioArctic char30 cm
- 4Rickard NorénArctic char30 cm
- 5Fredrik Hedlundtrout29 cm
- 6Uwe NilssonArctic char29 cm
Species records here
Arctic char30 cmAstrid Vainio
trout29 cmFredrik Hedlund
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