Kvarnbäcken
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a southern 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Rasksalmon60 cm
- 2Oskar Åbergsalmon52 cm
- 3Gustav Rasksea trout42 cm
- 4Stefan Olofssontrout30 cm
- 5Petra Olofssontrout29 cm
- 6Per Holmperch24 cm
Species records here
salmon60 cmKarl Rask
sea trout42 cmGustav Rask
trout29 cmPetra Olofsson
perch24 cmPer Holm
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