Kvarnån
steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.9%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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Nieminenpike49 cm
- 2Ole Nyströmpike49 cm
- 3Björn Norénregnbåge31 cm
- 4Jonas WagnerArctic char30 cm
- 5Andreas PetterssonArctic char29 cm
- 6Mikael Björkwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmOle Nyström
regnbåge31 cmBjörn Norén
Arctic char30 cmJonas Wagner
whitefish24 cmMikael Björk
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