Kvarnån
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån is a southern 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
- 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Hansentrout43 cm
- 2Maria Åbergtrout34 cm
- 3Tomas Wikströmtrout32 cm
- 4Axel Lindqvisttrout31 cm
- 5Axel Rasktrout29 cm
- 6Karl Lundtrout28 cm
The same water, for real