Kvarnabäcken
flowing forest stream · 58°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnabäcken is a 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Brandtid31 cm
- 2Mats Bergid31 cm
- 3Oskar Häggbream30 cm
- 4Elin Nieminentrout30 cm
- 5Gustav Blombjörkna15 cm
- 6Jürgen Dahlroach14 cm
Species records here
id31 cmMats Berg
bream30 cmOskar Hägg
trout30 cmElin Nieminen
björkna15 cmGustav Blom
roach14 cmJürgen Dahl
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