Kvarnån
steep trout brook · 66°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån is a steep trout brook. 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Lundtrout35 cm
- 2Elin StrandArctic char31 cm
- 3Karl Noréntrout28 cm
- 4Wolfgang Olofssontrout28 cm
- 5Björn BoströmArctic char28 cm
- 6Rickard Olofssontrout28 cm
Species records here
trout35 cmKarl Lund
Arctic char31 cmElin Strand
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