Kvarnån
southern flowing forest stream · 56°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.2%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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
mal
typically ~100 cm · can reach 250 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Nyströmmal87 cm
- 2Elin Ekburbot37 cm
- 3Emil Åströmwhitefish25 cm
- 4Karin Ekwhitefish25 cm
- 5Emil Nieminenperch22 cm
- 6Jukka Schmidtperch18 cm
Species records here
mal87 cmOle Nyström
burbot37 cmElin Ek
whitefish25 cmKarin Ek
perch18 cmJukka Schmidt
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