Kvarnbäcken
salmon river · 64°N
flow 53 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Forsbergpike52 cm
- 2Heike Korhonenpike51 cm
- 3Lars Lindqvistburbot39 cm
- 4Gustav Viklundburbot37 cm
- 5Roland Schmidttrout28 cm
- 6Sören Ekperch19 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmHeike Korhonen
burbot39 cmLars Lindqvist
trout28 cmRoland Schmidt
perch19 cmSören Ek
The same water, for real
