Kvarnbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.5%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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Dahlpike52 cm
- 2Maria Häggid34 cm
- 3Emil Wagnerid30 cm
- 4Nils Viklundgrayling24 cm
- 5Mats Häggruda17 cm
- 6Björn Strandruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmHeike Dahl
id30 cmEmil Wagner
grayling24 cmNils Viklund
ruda17 cmMats Hägg
ruffe10 cmBjörn Strand
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