Kvarntorpsbäcken
flowing forest stream · 58°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarntorpsbäcken is a flowing forest stream. 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Olofssonpike69 cm
- 2Sara Fischerpike52 cm
- 3Karin Schmidtregnbåge31 cm
- 4Erik HolmArctic char28 cm
- 5Elin Sjöbergperch19 cm
- 6Mats Erikssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmSara Fischer
regnbåge31 cmKarin Schmidt
Arctic char28 cmErik Holm
perch19 cmElin Sjöberg
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