Kvarngölen
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kvarngölen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kvarngölen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Kvarngölen
perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 38 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
bream coarse fish
typically ~34 cm · can reach 35 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 38 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~11 cm · can reach 11 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~36 cm · can reach 36 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 21 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
sarv fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 16 cm
Here sarv lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Kvarngölen
Kvarngölen holds 7 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and bream, ruffe and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Kvarngölen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Åströmburbot30 cm
- 2Heike Wikströmburbot27 cm
- 3Hanna Johansenperch14 cm
- 4Mats Åbergperch14 cm
- 5Karl Petterssonruffe8 cm
- 6Torbjörn Schmidtsarv7 cm
Species records here
burbot30 cmStefan Åström
perch14 cmHanna Johansen
ruffe8 cmKarl Pettersson
sarv7 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
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