Kvarnbäcken
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a southern 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Olofssonsalmon61 cm
- 2Oskar Hedlundsalmon54 cm
- 3Lars Korhonensea trout36 cm
- 4Anna Blomtrout31 cm
- 5Per Krügerperch22 cm
- 6Sören Månssonperch20 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmOskar Hedlund
sea trout36 cmLars Korhonen
trout31 cmAnna Blom
perch22 cmPer Krüger
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