Kvarnån
northern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån is a northern 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
- 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Viklundål49 cm
- 2Per Nieminenzander40 cm
- 3Stefan Ekburbot37 cm
- 4Oskar Lehmannburbot36 cm
- 5Jürgen Nilssonperch18 cm
- 6Jürgen Schmidtnors10 cm
Species records here
ål49 cmGustav Viklund
zander40 cmPer Nieminen
burbot37 cmStefan Ek
perch18 cmJürgen Nilsson
nors10 cmJürgen Schmidt
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