Kvarnån
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 50 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Nieminenpike52 cm
- 2Jürgen Häggburbot36 cm
- 3Klaus Karlssonburbot36 cm
- 4Eva Falktrout29 cm
- 5Axel Lindqvisttrout28 cm
- 6Ole Weberroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmEmil Nieminen
burbot36 cmKlaus Karlsson
trout28 cmAxel Lindqvist
roach15 cmOle Weber
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