Kvarnbäcken
southern lowland river · 62°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a southern lowland 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Falkburbot40 cm
- 2Mikael KorhonenArctic char30 cm
- 3Björn StrandArctic char29 cm
- 4Heike Sundingrayling24 cm
- 5Wolfgang Brandtperch21 cm
- 6Henrik Nyströmperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmBjörn Falk
Arctic char30 cmMikael Korhonen
grayling24 cmHeike Sundin
perch21 cmWolfgang Brandt
The same water, for real
