Kvarnbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.5%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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
- 1Karin Nilssonpike52 cm
- 2Björn Boströmtrout31 cm
- 3Stefan Korhonentrout31 cm
- 4Torbjörn Schmidttrout28 cm
- 5Oskar Wikströmwhitefish26 cm
- 6Jukka Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmKarin Nilsson
trout28 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
whitefish26 cmOskar Wikström
perch18 cmJukka Sandström
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