Kvarnbäcken
northern lowland river · 65°N
flow 58 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a northern 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 Kvarnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
- 1Ole Krügerpike53 cm
- 2Elin Viklundpike50 cm
- 3Tomas Åströmburbot39 cm
- 4Astrid Wagnertrout30 cm
- 5Hanna Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 6Lars Holmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmOle Krüger
burbot39 cmTomas Åström
trout30 cmAstrid Wagner
perch18 cmHanna Lindqvist
roach14 cmLars Holm
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