Kvarnströmmen
southern steep trout brook · 67°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnströmmen 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 Kvarnströmmen
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Schmidtburbot37 cm
- 2Andreas PetterssonArctic char33 cm
- 3Elin StrandArctic char31 cm
- 4Sabine Krügertrout31 cm
- 5Nils ErikssonArctic char30 cm
- 6Johan Nieminenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmKarin Schmidt
Arctic char33 cmAndreas Pettersson
trout31 cmSabine Krüger
elritsa6 cmJohan Nieminen
The same water, for real
