Kvarnån
lowland river · 65°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån is a 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 Kvarnån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Brandtsalmon55 cm
- 2Mats Sjöbergsalmon52 cm
- 3Nils Åbergid31 cm
- 4Anders Lindqvistgrayling25 cm
- 5Tomas Wikströmgrayling25 cm
- 6Karl Sandströmgrayling24 cm
Species records here
salmon55 cmHanna Brandt
id31 cmNils Åberg
grayling25 cmTomas Wikström
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