Kvarnån
northern lowland river · 67°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån is a northern 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Boströmtrout31 cm
- 2Maria Åbergtrout28 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmgrayling25 cm
- 4Mats Erikssonperch21 cm
- 5Erik Schmidtperch21 cm
- 6Astrid Wagnerperch19 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmMaria Åberg
grayling25 cmBjørn Boström
perch21 cmErik Schmidt
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