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Kvännaren

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 5 m8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.5eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
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Character of the water

Kvännaren lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kvännaren FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Kvännaren

perch predatory fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 42 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
björkna fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 26 cm
Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 44 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~67 cm · can reach 72 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 14 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
zander predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 54 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 22 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruda fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 38 cm
Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Kvännaren

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Kvännaren, carried by björkna, bream and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Kvännaren are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sören Dahlpike54 cm
  2. 2Rickard Raskpike50 cm
  3. 3Eva Bakkebjörkna11 cm
  4. 4Rickard Olofssonbjörkna11 cm
  5. 5Karin Ekbjörkna11 cm
  6. 6Stefan Olofssonruffe7 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmRickard Rask
björkna11 cmKarin Ek
ruffe7 cmStefan Olofsson
The same water, for real
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