Kvarnån
salmon river · 63°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån is a salmon 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Strandregnbåge31 cm
- 2Jukka Korhonentrout28 cm
- 3Heike Lindqvistroach15 cm
- 4Per Fischernors10 cm
- 5Andreas Häggnors10 cm
- 6Stefan Olofssonnors10 cm
Species records here
regnbåge31 cmBjörn Strand
trout28 cmJukka Korhonen
roach15 cmHeike Lindqvist
nors10 cmStefan Olofsson
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