Kvarnabäcken
lowland river · 58°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnabäcken is a 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 Kvarnabäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Åbergpike55 cm
- 2Erik Schmidtpike50 cm
- 3Gustav Raskburbot46 cm
- 4Nils Sandströmål46 cm
- 5Anders Månssonroach14 cm
- 6Wolfgang Ekelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmErik Schmidt
burbot46 cmGustav Rask
ål46 cmNils Sandström
roach14 cmAnders Månsson
elritsa6 cmWolfgang Ek
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