Kvarnbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.6%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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
- 1Anders Månssonpike52 cm
- 2Axel Raskburbot46 cm
- 3Kjell Vogeltrout30 cm
- 4Magnus Hedlundperch20 cm
- 5Fredrik Björkperch19 cm
- 6Kjell Hedlundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmAnders Månsson
burbot46 cmAxel Rask
trout30 cmKjell Vogel
perch20 cmMagnus Hedlund
The same water, for real
