Kvarnbäcken
flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a flowing forest stream. 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Nieminenburbot47 cm
- 2Ole Weberburbot39 cm
- 3Oskar Åbergburbot37 cm
- 4Mikko Holmburbot36 cm
- 5Gustav Schmidttrout30 cm
- 6Lars Forsbergtrout30 cm
Species records here
burbot47 cmJohan Nieminen
trout30 cmGustav Schmidt
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