Kvarnströmmen
lowland river · 60°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnströmmen is a 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 Kvarnströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Lundperch20 cm
- 2Emil Nyströmperch19 cm
- 3Heike Häggelritsa6 cm
- 4Gustav Nilssonelritsa6 cm
- 5Karin Nilssonelritsa6 cm
- 6Emil Nieminenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmEmil Nyström
elritsa6 cmGustav Nilsson
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