Kvarnsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.8eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Kvarnsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
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 ~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 Kvarnsjön
The species list of Kvarnsjön 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.
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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Eva Nyströmpike54 cm
- 2Nils Erikssonpike51 cm
- 3Axel Månssonperch22 cm
- 4Emil Vainioperch18 cm
- 5Heike Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 6Heike Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmNils Eriksson
perch22 cmAxel Månsson
The same water, for real
