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Kvarnsjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shoreline2 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.8eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Kvarnsjön 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kvarnsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 ~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.

Fishing Kvarnsjön

The species list of Kvarnsjön runs to 2. 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 Kvarnsjön are alike.

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. 1Sören Lundpike50 cm
  2. 2Oskar Wagnerpike49 cm
  3. 3Hanna Viklundperch20 cm
  4. 4Karin Erikssonperch18 cm
  5. 5Anders Karlssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Elin Hansenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmSören Lund
perch18 cmElin Hansen
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