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Kvarnselet

northern humic brown tarn · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kvarnselet lies in the cold north — a northern 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 — Kvarnselet 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 Kvarnselet

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 Kvarnselet

The species list of Kvarnselet runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Kvarnselet are alike.

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. 1Wolfgang Olofssonpike52 cm
  2. 2Björn Falkperch18 cm
  3. 3Heike Brandtroach17 cm
  4. 4Andreas Johansenroach15 cm
  5. 5Anders Nilssonroach15 cm
  6. 6Maria Häggroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmWolfgang Olofsson
perch18 cmBjörn Falk
roach17 cmHeike Brandt
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