Kvartersbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 44 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvartersbäcken 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 Kvartersbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Hansenpike54 cm
- 2Mikko Brandtpike51 cm
- 3Heike Sundintrout30 cm
- 4Torbjörn Karlssontrout29 cm
- 5Jukka Fischerperch22 cm
- 6Stefan Wikströmperch19 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMikko Brandt
trout30 cmHeike Sundin
perch19 cmStefan Wikström
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