Kvarnsjön

mesotrophic stratified lake · 59°N

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clarity 2.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Kvarnsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kvarnsjön 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 Kvarnsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 41 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

björkna fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm

Björkna holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

bream coarse fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~56 cm · can reach 78 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~13 cm · can reach 15 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

roach coarse fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 24 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

sarv fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 19 cm

Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Fishing Kvarnsjön

Kvarnsjön holds 7 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and björkna, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Kvarnsjön 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Elin Hansenpike49 cm
2Mikko Krügerruffe10 cm
3Andreas Petterssonruffe10 cm
4Roland Krügerroach10 cm
5Maria Häggsarv9 cm
6Stefan Wikströmsarv9 cm

Species records here

pike49 cmElin Hansen

roach10 cmRoland Krüger

ruffe10 cmAndreas Pettersson

sarv9 cmStefan Wikström

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish