Kvarnbäcken
lowland river · 62°N
flow 45 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügertrout42 cm
- 2Hanna Johansentrout41 cm
- 3Klaus Olofssontrout29 cm
- 4Magnus Hedlundperch21 cm
- 5Johan Viklundperch18 cm
- 6Anna Lundperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmKlaus Olofsson
perch18 cmJohan Viklund
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