Kvarnabäcken
southern lowland river · 57°N
flow 44 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnabäcken is a southern 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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssonål48 cm
- 2Sören Björkburbot48 cm
- 3Per Nyströmsutare38 cm
- 4Emil Lundbream31 cm
- 5Hanna Viklundsutare29 cm
- 6Mats Vainiovendace13 cm
Species records here
burbot48 cmSören Björk
ål48 cmAnders Karlsson
sutare38 cmPer Nyström
bream31 cmEmil Lund
vendace13 cmMats Vainio
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