Kvärkabäcken
salmon river · 56°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvärkabäcken is a 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
- 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 Kvärkabäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Åbergtrout33 cm
- 2Eva Nyströmtrout30 cm
- 3Heike Lindqvistelritsa6 cm
- 4Mats Vainioelritsa6 cm
- 5Oskar Vogelelritsa5 cm
- 6Emil Nieminenelritsa5 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmEva Nyström
elritsa5 cmEmil Nieminen
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