Kvarnbäcken
northern salmon river · 62°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a northern salmon river. 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Viklundål47 cm
- 2Elin Ekål45 cm
- 3Torbjörn Karlssonburbot36 cm
- 4Nils LindqvistArctic char29 cm
- 5Ole Forsbergperch21 cm
- 6Torbjörn Petterssonroach15 cm
Species records here
ål47 cmAstrid Viklund
burbot36 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
Arctic char29 cmNils Lindqvist
perch21 cmOle Forsberg
roach15 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
The same water, for real
