Norra Kvarnbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Norra Kvarnbäcken 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 Norra Kvarnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Åströmtrout29 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergtrout29 cm
- 3Mikko Forsbergperch21 cm
- 4Erik Sjöbergvendace19 cm
- 5Per Åbergvendace14 cm
- 6Hanna Åströmvendace13 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmStefan Åström
perch21 cmMikko Forsberg
vendace13 cmHanna Åström
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