Kvarnbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a southern 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Schmidtpike54 cm
- 2Mikko Sandströmpike54 cm
- 3Stefan Karlssonpike51 cm
- 4Fredrik Hedlundpike49 cm
- 5Hanna Lindqvisttrout30 cm
- 6Kjell Sjöbergtrout28 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmStefan Karlsson
trout30 cmHanna Lindqvist
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