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Kvarnatjärnarna

northern mesotrophic stratified lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Kvarnatjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kvarnatjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Kvarnatjärnarna

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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Kvarnatjärnarna

The species list of Kvarnatjärnarna runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Kvarnatjärnarna 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Björn Falkpike60 cm
  2. 2Emil Wagnerburbot40 cm
  3. 3Kjell Olofssonburbot38 cm
  4. 4Sara Holmwhitefish24 cm
  5. 5Petra Månssonwhitefish24 cm
  6. 6Sabine Krügerroach16 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmBjörn Falk
burbot40 cmEmil Wagner
whitefish24 cmPetra Månsson
roach16 cmSabine Krüger
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