Kvarnbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a northern 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Nieminenpike58 cm
- 2Björn Noréntrout28 cm
- 3Mats Nieminenperch24 cm
- 4Andreas Johansengrayling24 cm
- 5Andreas Olofssonperch20 cm
- 6Stefan Karlssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmAxel Nieminen
trout28 cmBjörn Norén
perch24 cmMats Nieminen
grayling24 cmAndreas Johansen
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