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Kvarngölen

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Kvarngölen lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kvarngölen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Kvarngölen

The species list of Kvarngölen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Johan Raskpike52 cm
  2. 2Kjell Hedlundbream31 cm
  3. 3Fredrik Boströmperch18 cm
  4. 4Bjørn Nyströmroach15 cm
  5. 5Lars Korhonenroach15 cm
  6. 6Mikko Brandtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmJohan Rask
bream31 cmKjell Hedlund
perch18 cmFredrik Boström
roach15 cmLars Korhonen
The same water, for real