Kvarnbäcken
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 36 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a southern 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
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
The catch board
- 1Rickard Åbergburbot39 cm
- 2Torbjörn Karlssonburbot37 cm
- 3Karin JohansenArctic char34 cm
- 4Uwe Webertrout30 cm
- 5Linnea Vogeltrout30 cm
- 6Magnus FischerArctic char29 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
trout30 cmLinnea Vogel
Arctic char29 cmMagnus Fischer
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