Kvarnbäcken
salmon river · 60°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a 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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Bergpike54 cm
- 2Johan Rasktrout28 cm
- 3Jürgen Nilssonsutare28 cm
- 4Emil Wagnersutare28 cm
- 5Jukka Sundinsutare27 cm
- 6Jürgen Dahlroach17 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmMats Berg
sutare28 cmJürgen Nilsson
trout28 cmJohan Rask
roach17 cmJürgen Dahl
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