Övre Kvarntjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Övre Kvarntjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Övre Kvarntjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Övre Kvarntjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
havsoring-baltic fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here havsoring-baltic lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Here id lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
In the clear water salmon picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Övre Kvarntjärnen
Övre Kvarntjärnen holds 11 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and havsoring-baltic, id and regnbåge schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Övre Kvarntjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Henrik Lundpike53 cm
- 2Björn Olofssonsalmon53 cm
- 3Mikko Sandströmid33 cm
- 4Axel MånssonArctic char29 cm
- 5Jukka Noréngrayling26 cm
- 6Eva Falkperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmBjörn Olofsson
pike53 cmHenrik Lund
id33 cmMikko Sandström
Arctic char29 cmAxel Månsson
grayling26 cmJukka Norén
perch18 cmEva Falk
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