Kvarnabäcken
steep trout brook · 57°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnabäcken is a 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikko Norénburbot37 cm
- 2Johan Viklundburbot36 cm
- 3Tomas Wikströmtrout28 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtperch24 cm
- 5Fredrik Korhonenperch19 cm
- 6Per Fischerperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmMikko Norén
trout28 cmTomas Wikström
perch24 cmStefan Brandt
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