Kvarnströmmen
steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 2.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnströmmen 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 Kvarnströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Ekpike50 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmtrout32 cm
- 3Ole Nyströmgrayling24 cm
- 4Jukka Sundinperch18 cm
- 5Lars Wagnerperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Olofssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmBjørn Ek
trout32 cmFredrik Boström
grayling24 cmOle Nyström
perch18 cmLars Wagner
roach15 cmStefan Olofsson
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