Kvarnbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 3.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a southern 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
- 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
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Bergpike55 cm
- 2Tomas Ekburbot36 cm
- 3Uwe Nilssonbream30 cm
- 4Jürgen HansenArctic char30 cm
- 5Torbjörn HäggArctic char28 cm
- 6Linnea Nieminenperch20 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmKarl Berg
burbot36 cmTomas Ek
bream30 cmUwe Nilsson
Arctic char28 cmTorbjörn Hägg
perch20 cmLinnea Nieminen
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