Kvarnbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a southern flowing forest stream. 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Sjöbergpike53 cm
- 2Gustav Blomtrout30 cm
- 3Ida Månssonwhitefish24 cm
- 4Emil Petterssonperch21 cm
- 5Jukka Korhonenperch18 cm
- 6Wolfgang Brandtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmSabine Sjöberg
trout30 cmGustav Blom
whitefish24 cmIda Månsson
perch18 cmJukka Korhonen
roach15 cmWolfgang Brandt
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