Kvarnbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 57°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a southern 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 Kvarnbäcken
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Lundål48 cm
- 2Fredrik Björktrout28 cm
- 3Heike Holmtrout28 cm
- 4Jürgen Falktrout28 cm
- 5Jürgen Nilssonelritsa6 cm
- 6Andreas Petterssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål48 cmKarl Lund
trout28 cmHeike Holm
elritsa6 cmJürgen Nilsson
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