Kvarnbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.9% sea-runoligotrophic
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
- 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
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 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
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Vainiosalmon54 cm
- 2Kjell Björksalmon53 cm
- 3Eva Falkburbot38 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvistid32 cm
- 5Tomas Weberperch18 cm
- 6Linnea Karlssonroach15 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmKjell Björk
burbot38 cmEva Falk
id32 cmHeike Lindqvist
perch18 cmTomas Weber
roach15 cmLinnea Karlsson
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