Kvarntjärnsbäcken
flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarntjärnsbäcken is a 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 Kvarntjärnsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Sjöbergtrout31 cm
- 2Bjørn Ektrout30 cm
- 3Erik Viklundtrout29 cm
- 4Astrid Krügertrout29 cm
- 5Sabine Vogeltrout29 cm
- 6Nils Erikssontrout28 cm
The same water, for real