Kvarnbäcken
southern lowland river · 58°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.1%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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Norénregnbåge31 cm
- 2Wolfgang Krügertrout30 cm
- 3Karin Schmidttrout30 cm
- 4Elin Strandregnbåge29 cm
- 5Lars Holmregnbåge29 cm
- 6Elin Hedlundregnbåge28 cm
Species records here
regnbåge31 cmJukka Norén
trout30 cmKarin Schmidt
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