Kvarnbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 57°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a northern 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Fischertrout32 cm
- 2Hanna Strandtrout31 cm
- 3Gustav Nilssontrout30 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmtrout29 cm
- 5Hanna Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 6Karl Bergtrout28 cm
The same water, for real