Kvarnån
lowland river · 65°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån is a lowland 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Häggpike50 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmtrout44 cm
- 3Astrid Viklundburbot39 cm
- 4Stefan Karlssonburbot37 cm
- 5Eva Falktrout31 cm
- 6Magnus Lehmanngrayling26 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJonas Hägg
burbot39 cmAstrid Viklund
trout31 cmEva Falk
grayling26 cmMagnus Lehmann
The same water, for real
