Kvarnbäcken
flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken 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 Kvarnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Petterssonpike54 cm
- 2Bjørn Nyströmburbot36 cm
- 3Kjell DahlArctic char30 cm
- 4Mikko Krügerperch18 cm
- 5Fredrik Boströmvendace14 cm
- 6Elin Hansennors10 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmAxel Pettersson
burbot36 cmBjørn Nyström
Arctic char30 cmKjell Dahl
perch18 cmMikko Krüger
vendace14 cmFredrik Boström
nors10 cmElin Hansen
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