Kvarnbäcken
lowland river · 60°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.7%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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Olofssonål61 cm
- 2Ida Norénpike51 cm
- 3Ida Sundinburbot37 cm
- 4Jukka Korhonenregnbåge30 cm
- 5Fredrik Hedlundperch18 cm
- 6Anders Nilssonperch18 cm
Species records here
ål61 cmBjörn Olofsson
pike51 cmIda Norén
burbot37 cmIda Sundin
regnbåge30 cmJukka Korhonen
perch18 cmAnders Nilsson
The same water, for real
