Kvarnbergsvattnet
northern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 99 m2 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 99 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kvarnbergsvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic deep lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (99 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kvarnbergsvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Kvarnbergsvattnet
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Kvarnbergsvattnet
trout and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Kvarnbergsvattnet. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Kvarnbergsvattnet are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
Tournaments here
All tournaments →The catch board
- 1Elin EkArctic char32 cm
- 2Eva Bakketrout31 cm
- 3Tomas Webertrout30 cm
- 4Oskar Wikströmtrout30 cm
- 5Kjell Brandttrout30 cm
- 6Kjell KrügerArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmKjell Brandt
Arctic char28 cmKjell Krüger
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