Kvarnbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a southern 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
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel NieminenArctic char33 cm
- 2Mikael Korhonentrout29 cm
- 3Axel Nyströmperch18 cm
- 4Axel Raskelritsa6 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmelritsa6 cm
- 6Nils Lindqvistelritsa6 cm
Species records here
Arctic char33 cmAxel Nieminen
trout29 cmMikael Korhonen
perch18 cmAxel Nyström
elritsa6 cmBjørn Boström
The same water, for real
