Kvarnbäcken
southern lowland river · 59°N
flow 25 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a southern lowland 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
The catch board
- 1Roland Lundpike54 cm
- 2Karl Petterssonål46 cm
- 3Emil Vainiotrout28 cm
- 4Anders Blomroach17 cm
- 5Ole Brandtroach16 cm
- 6Per Fischerroach15 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmRoland Lund
ål46 cmKarl Pettersson
trout28 cmEmil Vainio
roach17 cmAnders Blom
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