Kvarnvasseln
steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 3.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnvasseln is a steep trout brook. 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 Kvarnvasseln
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Åströmtrout38 cm
- 2Mikko Sandströmtrout31 cm
- 3Mikael Korhonentrout31 cm
- 4Elin Hedlundtrout30 cm
- 5Roland Schmidttrout28 cm
- 6Heike Korhonentrout28 cm
The same water, for real