Kvarnbäcken
steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Bakkepike56 cm
- 2Klaus Erikssonål44 cm
- 3Mikko Norénburbot37 cm
- 4Erik Blombream31 cm
- 5Fredrik Erikssonnors10 cm
- 6Heike Häggnors10 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmEva Bakke
ål44 cmKlaus Eriksson
burbot37 cmMikko Norén
bream31 cmErik Blom
nors10 cmHeike Hägg
The same water, for real
