Kvarnabäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnabäcken is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Kvarnabäcken
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
skrubba
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Olofssonpike78 cm
- 2Lars Johansensalmon55 cm
- 3Maria Holmsalmon52 cm
- 4Wolfgang Ekpike49 cm
- 5Sören Björktrout38 cm
- 6Ole Sandströmskrubba21 cm
Species records here
pike78 cmRickard Olofsson
salmon55 cmLars Johansen
trout38 cmSören Björk
skrubba21 cmOle Sandström
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