Kvarnån
northern lowland river · 66°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.4%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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Brandttrout40 cm
- 2Karl Månssongrayling31 cm
- 3Ida Boströmtrout30 cm
- 4Gustav Blomgrayling25 cm
- 5Anders Månssongrayling23 cm
- 6Heike Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmIda Boström
grayling25 cmGustav Blom
perch18 cmHeike Hägg
The same water, for real
