Kvarnbäcken
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a southern salmon 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Falkpike50 cm
- 2Roland Olofssonsutare34 cm
- 3Eva Viklundsutare28 cm
- 4Jukka Fischerelritsa6 cm
- 5Jukka Sundinelritsa6 cm
- 6Axel Raskelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKjell Falk
sutare34 cmRoland Olofsson
elritsa6 cmAxel Rask
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