Kvarnbäcken
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.6%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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Falkpike55 cm
- 2Björn Norénburbot38 cm
- 3Rickard Brandtburbot37 cm
- 4Wolfgang Åbergtrout29 cm
- 5Ole Sandströmgrayling26 cm
- 6Heike Dahlgrayling24 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmBjørn Falk
burbot38 cmBjörn Norén
trout29 cmWolfgang Åberg
grayling24 cmHeike Dahl
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