Kvarnbäcken
steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a 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
- 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Lundpike50 cm
- 2Gustav Åströmregnbåge31 cm
- 3Lars Lindqvisttrout30 cm
- 4Axel Forsberggrayling29 cm
- 5Fredrik Björkgrayling24 cm
- 6Wolfgang Olofssonperch20 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmTorbjörn Lund
regnbåge31 cmGustav Åström
trout30 cmLars Lindqvist
grayling29 cmAxel Forsberg
perch20 cmWolfgang Olofsson
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