Kvarndammen
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kvarndammen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kvarndammen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Kvarndammen
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Kvarndammen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Kvarndammen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Kvarndammen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Tomas Åströmpike55 cm
- 2Sara Norénpike55 cm
- 3Mats Sjöbergpike54 cm
- 4Hanna Brandtpike51 cm
- 5Linnea Björkzander42 cm
- 6Karin Sjöbergzander41 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmSara Norén
zander41 cmKarin Sjöberg
The same water, for real
