Kvarnån
southern flowing forest stream · 56°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån is a southern 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 Kvarnån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Brandtburbot38 cm
- 2Lars Weberbream31 cm
- 3Sara Holmtrout29 cm
- 4Roland Krügerperch18 cm
- 5Mikko Krügerroach15 cm
- 6Emil Nyströmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmEmil Brandt
bream31 cmLars Weber
trout29 cmSara Holm
perch18 cmRoland Krüger
roach15 cmMikko Krüger
elritsa6 cmEmil Nyström
The same water, for real
