Kvarnströmmen
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 46 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnströmmen 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 Kvarnströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Falkburbot40 cm
- 2Anna NyströmArctic char38 cm
- 3Torbjörn Petterssontrout28 cm
- 4Astrid Hedlundperch19 cm
- 5Linnea Nieminenperch18 cm
- 6Oskar Wagnerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmStefan Falk
Arctic char38 cmAnna Nyström
trout28 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
perch19 cmAstrid Hedlund
elritsa6 cmOskar Wagner
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