Kvarnbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a northern 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 Kvarnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Erikssonburbot44 cm
- 2Per ÅbergArctic char30 cm
- 3Roland SchmidtArctic char29 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmtrout28 cm
- 5Maria Weberruffe10 cm
- 6Tomas Åströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
burbot44 cmFredrik Eriksson
Arctic char30 cmPer Åberg
trout28 cmBjørn Boström
ruffe10 cmTomas Åström
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