Kvarnströmmen
flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnströmmen 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 Kvarnströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssongrayling31 cm
- 2Karl Sandströmbream31 cm
- 3Mikko Holmgrayling24 cm
- 4Rickard Rasksarv15 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistnors11 cm
- 6Jukka Erikssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
bream31 cmKarl Sandström
grayling24 cmMikko Holm
sarv15 cmRickard Rask
nors11 cmHeike Lindqvist
ruffe10 cmJukka Eriksson
The same water, for real
