Kvarnbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.3%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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Vogelperch21 cm
- 2Anna Månssonperch20 cm
- 3Mikael Nieminenperch19 cm
- 4Linnea Nieminenperch18 cm
- 5Per Nyströmperch18 cm
- 6Heike Sjöbergperch18 cm
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