Kvarnbäcken
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 45 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a southern salmon 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Sandströmbream37 cm
- 2Jukka Erikssonbream32 cm
- 3Maria Erikssongrayling24 cm
- 4Jukka Fischerruda19 cm
- 5Karin Weberperch18 cm
- 6Emil Lundroach15 cm
Species records here
bream37 cmRoland Sandström
grayling24 cmMaria Eriksson
ruda19 cmJukka Fischer
perch18 cmKarin Weber
roach15 cmEmil Lund
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