Kvarnhusbäcken
salmon river · 64°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnhusbäcken is a 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 Kvarnhusbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Krügerpike49 cm
- 2Mats Sjöbergsea trout38 cm
- 3Per Krügersea trout37 cm
- 4Petra Olofssontrout29 cm
- 5Emil Boströmgrayling25 cm
- 6Wolfgang Olofssonperch19 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmSabine Krüger
sea trout37 cmPer Krüger
trout29 cmPetra Olofsson
grayling25 cmEmil Boström
perch19 cmWolfgang Olofsson
The same water, for real
