Kvarnbäcken
lowland river · 66°N
flow 43 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a 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
- 1Petra Ekburbot38 cm
- 2Maria Häggburbot38 cm
- 3Elin StrandArctic char34 cm
- 4Stefan FalkArctic char31 cm
- 5Jukka Schmidttrout29 cm
- 6Mats Hansentrout29 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmPetra Ek
Arctic char31 cmStefan Falk
trout29 cmMats Hansen
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