Kvarnabäcken
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 51 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnabäcken is a southern salmon 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Åbergsalmon63 cm
- 2Hanna Strandsalmon55 cm
- 3Stefan Falksalmon53 cm
- 4Jukka Åbergpike49 cm
- 5Heike Holmpike49 cm
- 6Jürgen Dahltrout33 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmStefan Falk
pike49 cmHeike Holm
trout33 cmJürgen Dahl
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