Kuvetjärnet
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road
Character of the water
Kuvetjärnet lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kuvetjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kuvetjärnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Kuvetjärnet
Kuvetjärnet holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Kuvetjärnet regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Per Nyströmpike52 cm
- 2Emil Brandtpike50 cm
- 3Wolfgang Brandtperch20 cm
- 4Torbjörn Schmidtroach14 cm
- 5Mikko Brandtroach14 cm
- 6Elin Hedlundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Brandt
perch20 cmWolfgang Brandt
roach14 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
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