Kvarnbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a southern 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
- 1Per Häggtrout30 cm
- 2Roland LundArctic char29 cm
- 3Torbjörn Schmidttrout28 cm
- 4Karl SandströmArctic char28 cm
- 5Bjørn Johansengrayling27 cm
- 6Heike Dahlgrayling25 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmPer Hägg
Arctic char28 cmKarl Sandström
grayling25 cmHeike Dahl
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