Kvarnströmmen
salmon river · 65°N
flow 45 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnströmmen 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
- 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Nilssonburbot38 cm
- 2Mats Nieminenwhitefish26 cm
- 3Sören Månssonwhitefish24 cm
- 4Jürgen Dahlroach16 cm
- 5Andreas Häggroach16 cm
- 6Axel Raskelritsa5 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmLars Nilsson
whitefish26 cmMats Nieminen
roach16 cmJürgen Dahl
elritsa5 cmAxel Rask
The same water, for real
