Kvarnbäcken
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 52 m³/sgradient 0.3%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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Nieminenpike68 cm
- 2Mats Åbergpike51 cm
- 3Johan Viklundpike50 cm
- 4Stefan Wikströmtrout32 cm
- 5Per Schmidttrout30 cm
- 6Emil Vainiotrout28 cm
Species records here
pike68 cmJohan Nieminen
trout28 cmEmil Vainio
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