Kvarnbäcken
steep trout brook · 57°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kvarnbäcken
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typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara Johansenål58 cm
- 2Johan Nieminenål50 cm
- 3Tomas Wikströmål47 cm
- 4Axel Nilssonål46 cm
- 5Henrik Forsbergål45 cm
- 6Sören Månssonål45 cm
The same water, for real