Kvarnbäcken
southern lowland river · 62°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.4%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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
The catch board
- 1Ole Sandströmburbot40 cm
- 2Linnea Korhonenburbot36 cm
- 3Roland Sandströmperch18 cm
- 4Per Åbergroach15 cm
- 5Henrik Nyströmroach14 cm
- 6Johan Raskroach14 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmLinnea Korhonen
perch18 cmRoland Sandström
roach14 cmJohan Rask
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