Kvarnabäcken
southern steep trout brook · 57°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnabäcken is a southern steep trout brook. 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Wikströmpike55 cm
- 2Stefan Korhonenzander43 cm
- 3Mats Nieminenperch25 cm
- 4Lars Sandströmperch19 cm
- 5Per Åbergbjörkna18 cm
- 6Sabine Vogelperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmJonas Wikström
zander43 cmStefan Korhonen
perch25 cmMats Nieminen
björkna18 cmPer Åberg
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