Kvarnbäcken
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a southern lowland 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Vainiotrout32 cm
- 2Tomas Lindqvisttrout31 cm
- 3Per Bakketrout29 cm
- 4Rickard Olofssontrout29 cm
- 5Mikko Brandttrout28 cm
- 6Emil Nieminentrout28 cm
The same water, for real