Kvarnbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 59°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a southern steep trout brook. 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kvarnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Karlssonpike51 cm
- 2Kjell Falkål48 cm
- 3Hanna Viklundål45 cm
- 4Anna Häggål45 cm
- 5Jürgen Hansenål44 cm
- 6Karin Sjöbergroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKjell Karlsson
ål45 cmAnna Hägg
roach15 cmKarin Sjöberg
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