Kvarnbäcken
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 7 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a southern 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 Kvarnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Lundtrout29 cm
- 2Mats Nieminenhavsoring-baltic27 cm
- 3Wolfgang Olofssonhavsoring-baltic24 cm
- 4Maria Erikssonperch18 cm
- 5Maria Johansenelritsa7 cm
- 6Jonas Krügerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmHenrik Lund
havsoring-baltic24 cmWolfgang Olofsson
perch18 cmMaria Eriksson
elritsa6 cmJonas Krüger
The same water, for real
