Kvarnabäcken
steep trout brook · 57°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.3%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
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Åströmpike53 cm
- 2Kjell Vogelzander48 cm
- 3Emil Nieminenregnbåge28 cm
- 4Andreas Häggwhitefish28 cm
- 5Maria Erikssonroach15 cm
- 6Linnea Karlssonvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmStefan Åström
zander48 cmKjell Vogel
whitefish28 cmAndreas Hägg
regnbåge28 cmEmil Nieminen
roach15 cmMaria Eriksson
vendace13 cmLinnea Karlsson
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