Kvarnbäcken
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Korhonenburbot36 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssontrout33 cm
- 3Henrik ForsbergArctic char29 cm
- 4Kjell SjöbergArctic char28 cm
- 5Klaus Karlssonwhitefish26 cm
- 6Tomas Lindqvistgrayling24 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmWolfgang Korhonen
trout33 cmRickard Olofsson
Arctic char28 cmKjell Sjöberg
whitefish26 cmKlaus Karlsson
grayling24 cmTomas Lindqvist
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