Balltorpsbäcken
lowland river · 58°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Balltorpsbäcken 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 Balltorpsbäcken
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Erikssonål48 cm
- 2Per Nieminenål47 cm
- 3Elin Hedlundål47 cm
- 4Karin Johansenål44 cm
- 5Petra Brandtål44 cm
- 6Erik Holmtrout31 cm
Species records here
ål48 cmMats Eriksson
trout31 cmErik Holm
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