Kvarnbäcken
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.4% 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
The catch board
- 1Maria Johansenpike64 cm
- 2Sabine Sjöbergburbot42 cm
- 3Fredrik Korhonenburbot37 cm
- 4Sören LundArctic char31 cm
- 5Magnus Brandttrout29 cm
- 6Karl Nyströmperch21 cm
Species records here
pike64 cmMaria Johansen
burbot37 cmFredrik Korhonen
Arctic char31 cmSören Lund
trout29 cmMagnus Brandt
perch21 cmKarl Nyström
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