Kvarnbäcken
lowland river · 66°N
flow 8 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Holmpike61 cm
- 2Astrid Viklundpike55 cm
- 3Emil Falkpike50 cm
- 4Elin Åbergtrout31 cm
- 5Karin Weberperch20 cm
- 6Heike Wikströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Falk
trout31 cmElin Åberg
perch18 cmHeike Wikström
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