Kvarnån
salmon river · 58°N
flow 38 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån 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 Kvarnån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssonzander41 cm
- 2Kjell OlofssonArctic char29 cm
- 3Erik Sjöbergruda21 cm
- 4Wolfgang Åbergruda15 cm
- 5Astrid Holmruffe10 cm
- 6Tomas Ekruffe10 cm
Species records here
zander41 cmAnders Karlsson
Arctic char29 cmKjell Olofsson
ruda21 cmErik Sjöberg
ruffe10 cmAstrid Holm
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