Kvarnbäcken
northern lowland river · 56°N
flow 38 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a northern 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
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Lehmannpike55 cm
- 2Axel Petterssonpike50 cm
- 3Maria Ektrout34 cm
- 4Mats Lindqvisttrout28 cm
- 5Maria Olofssonelritsa6 cm
- 6Kjell Krügerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAxel Pettersson
trout28 cmMats Lindqvist
elritsa6 cmKjell Krüger
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