Kvarnhusbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnhusbäcken is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Kvarnhusbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Lundsalmon56 cm
- 2Astrid Holmpike50 cm
- 3Heike Dahlregnbåge28 cm
- 4Uwe Weberhavsoring-baltic21 cm
- 5Mikael Petterssonhavsoring-baltic20 cm
- 6Hanna Petterssonperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon56 cmTorbjörn Lund
pike50 cmAstrid Holm
regnbåge28 cmHeike Dahl
havsoring-baltic21 cmUwe Weber
perch18 cmHanna Pettersson
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