Kvarnån
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 9 m³/sgradient 0.3% 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kvarnån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Åbergål48 cm
- 2Stefan Åströmål44 cm
- 3Nils Nieminenroach15 cm
- 4Oskar Hedlundroach14 cm
- 5Axel Månssonvendace13 cm
- 6Torbjörn Karlssonvendace13 cm
Species records here
ål48 cmOskar Åberg
roach14 cmOskar Hedlund
vendace13 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
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