Kvarnbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.7%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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kvarnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Lindqvistbream32 cm
- 2Andreas Petterssonbream31 cm
- 3Gustav Nilssonperch20 cm
- 4Lars Holmperch19 cm
- 5Lars Boströmruffe10 cm
- 6Kjell Hedlundlöja10 cm
Species records here
bream32 cmNils Lindqvist
perch19 cmLars Holm
ruffe10 cmLars Boström
löja10 cmKjell Hedlund
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