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Kvarngölen

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel 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 3 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.

  • 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 Kvarngölen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Kvarngölen

perch, pike and zander 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.

Every session at Kvarngölen 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.

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. 1Oskar Lehmannpike49 cm
  2. 2Sabine Vogelzander44 cm
  3. 3Nils Lindqvistzander41 cm
  4. 4Mikael Nieminenperch19 cm
  5. 5Johan Raskperch19 cm
  6. 6Oskar Nilssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmOskar Lehmann
zander44 cmSabine Vogel
perch19 cmJohan Rask
roach15 cmOskar Nilsson
The same water, for real