Kvarnbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
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
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Bakkeburbot41 cm
- 2Mikael Nieminenid36 cm
- 3Anders Nilssontrout28 cm
- 4Karin Ekwhitefish24 cm
- 5Karin Nilssonperch22 cm
- 6Anna Häggstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
burbot41 cmPer Bakke
id36 cmMikael Nieminen
trout28 cmAnders Nilsson
whitefish24 cmKarin Ek
perch22 cmKarin Nilsson
stensimpa6 cmAnna Hägg
The same water, for real
