Kvarnbäcken
flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a 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
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Korhonentrout32 cm
- 2Gustav Nilssontrout30 cm
- 3Torbjörn Häggtrout30 cm
- 4Linnea Vogeltrout30 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistelritsa6 cm
- 6Karl Boströmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmStefan Korhonen
elritsa6 cmHeike Lindqvist
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