Kvarnbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.8%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
- 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
The catch board
- 1Rickard Viklundburbot38 cm
- 2Elin Hansenburbot36 cm
- 3Jürgen ÅströmArctic char33 cm
- 4Per Holmtrout32 cm
- 5Magnus ForsbergArctic char29 cm
- 6Anders Nilssongrayling23 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmRickard Viklund
trout32 cmPer Holm
Arctic char29 cmMagnus Forsberg
grayling23 cmAnders Nilsson
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