Kvarntorpsbäcken
southern lowland river · 59°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarntorpsbäcken 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 Kvarntorpsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Nieminenburbot36 cm
- 2Maria Lundtrout29 cm
- 3Kjell Bergsutare28 cm
- 4Heike Boströmperch18 cm
- 5Karl Lundroach16 cm
- 6Björn Bergstäm13 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmJohan Nieminen
trout29 cmMaria Lund
sutare28 cmKjell Berg
perch18 cmHeike Boström
roach16 cmKarl Lund
stäm13 cmBjörn Berg
The same water, for real
