Kvarnbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.0% sea-runoligotrophic
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
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
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
The catch board
- 1Björn Bergpike51 cm
- 2Jukka SchmidtArctic char28 cm
- 3Heike Sundingrayling25 cm
- 4Jukka Erikssonperch21 cm
- 5Eva Viklundperch19 cm
- 6Mats Häggroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmBjörn Berg
Arctic char28 cmJukka Schmidt
grayling25 cmHeike Sundin
perch21 cmJukka Eriksson
roach15 cmMats Hägg
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