Kvarnbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a northern flowing forest stream. 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Nyströmtrout36 cm
- 2Karin Erikssontrout28 cm
- 3Karin Johansengrayling26 cm
- 4Ole Webergrayling24 cm
- 5Sara Noréngrayling24 cm
- 6Gustav Nilssonperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmKarin Eriksson
grayling24 cmSara Norén
perch18 cmGustav Nilsson
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