Kvarnbäcken
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a southern salmon 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
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Linnea Björkpike53 cm
- 2Sabine Krügerpike53 cm
- 3Linnea Fischertrout35 cm
- 4Ole Björkgrayling30 cm
- 5Klaus Strandtrout30 cm
- 6Jukka Sundingrayling23 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmSabine Krüger
trout35 cmLinnea Fischer
grayling30 cmOle Björk
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