Kvarnebäcken
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 35 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnebäcken 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 Kvarnebäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Nieminenål45 cm
- 2Linnea Björktrout28 cm
- 3Bjørn Bakkewhitefish27 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvistgrayling25 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmwhitefish24 cm
- 6Tomas Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmAxel Nieminen
trout28 cmLinnea Björk
whitefish27 cmBjørn Bakke
grayling25 cmHeike Lindqvist
roach14 cmTomas Ek
The same water, for real
