Kvarnån
southern steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 2.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån is a southern 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
The catch board
- 1Mats Erikssontrout30 cm
- 2Wolfgang EkArctic char29 cm
- 3Mikko Norénregnbåge28 cm
- 4Fredrik Boströmgrayling27 cm
- 5Per Bakkegrayling26 cm
- 6Sara Noréngrayling25 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmMats Eriksson
Arctic char29 cmWolfgang Ek
regnbåge28 cmMikko Norén
grayling26 cmPer Bakke
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