Kvarnbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a northern 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Strandpike53 cm
- 2Karl Bergtrout34 cm
- 3Mikael KorhonenArctic char28 cm
- 4Lars Boströmtrout28 cm
- 5Emil Nieminenwhitefish25 cm
- 6Astrid Holmwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmLars Strand
Arctic char28 cmMikael Korhonen
trout28 cmLars Boström
whitefish25 cmEmil Nieminen
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