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Kvarngölen

southern humic brown tarn · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 msources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Kvarngölen 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.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

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 ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Kvarngölen

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

Whoever fishes Kvarngölen 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.

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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karin Erikssonpike68 cm
  2. 2Linnea Fischerpike53 cm
  3. 3Nils Åbergperch18 cm
  4. 4Axel Nieminenperch18 cm
  5. 5Stefan Falkroach15 cm
  6. 6Klaus Olofssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike68 cmKarin Eriksson
perch18 cmNils Åberg
roach15 cmStefan Falk
The same water, for real