Kvarntjärnsbäcken
southern lowland river · 61°N
flow 25 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarntjärnsbäcken is a southern 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 Kvarntjärnsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Bakketrout33 cm
- 2Mats Lindqvisttrout31 cm
- 3Stefan Brandttrout30 cm
- 4Wolfgang Krügerperch19 cm
- 5Anna Häggperch18 cm
- 6Karl Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmMats Lindqvist
perch18 cmAnna Hägg
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