Kvarnbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.4%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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik BoströmArctic char35 cm
- 2Anna LundArctic char32 cm
- 3Oskar Wagnertrout32 cm
- 4Astrid Nieminentrout30 cm
- 5Linnea Fischertrout30 cm
- 6Andreas HäggArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmLinnea Fischer
Arctic char28 cmAndreas Hägg
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