Kvarnbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a southern flowing forest stream. 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
- 1Magnus Brandttrout31 cm
- 2Stefan Olofssontrout29 cm
- 3Jukka Erikssontrout29 cm
- 4Per Holmtrout29 cm
- 5Stefan Karlssontrout28 cm
- 6Anna Lundtrout28 cm
The same water, for real