Kvarnbäcken
northern salmon river · 66°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a northern 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Brandttrout35 cm
- 2Erik Sjöbergtrout34 cm
- 3Stefan Ektrout34 cm
- 4Karin NilssonArctic char31 cm
- 5Mikko Brandttrout29 cm
- 6Stefan OlofssonArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout35 cmTorbjörn Brandt
Arctic char31 cmKarin Nilsson
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