Väster-Kvarnbäcken
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Väster-Kvarnbäcken 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 Väster-Kvarnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Krügerpike50 cm
- 2Torbjörn Karlssonburbot37 cm
- 3Fredrik Boströmregnbåge33 cm
- 4Sara Johansentrout29 cm
- 5Heike Sjöbergtrout29 cm
- 6Jonas Häggtrout29 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKjell Krüger
burbot37 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
regnbåge33 cmFredrik Boström
trout29 cmHeike Sjöberg
The same water, for real
