Kvarnkulltjärnen
Character of the water
Kvarnkulltjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kvarnkulltjärnen 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 Kvarnkulltjärnen
Fishing Kvarnkulltjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Kvarnkulltjärnen, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Kvarnkulltjärnen 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Mikael Nieminenpike53 cm
- 2Erik Viklundpike52 cm
- 3Elin Hansenbream30 cm
- 4Eva Bakkeroach15 cm
- 5Anders Blomruffe10 cm
- 6Mats Lindqvistruffe9 cm