Kvarntjärn
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.0eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Kvarntjärn 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kvarntjärn FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kvarntjärn
perch predatory fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 25 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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 31 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
trout salmonids
typically ~21 cm · can reach 29 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Kvarntjärn
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Kvarntjärn, carried by regnbåge. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Kvarntjärn 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
- 1Astrid Holmpike51 cm
- 2Ida Boströmburbot23 cm
- 3Fredrik Boströmperch18 cm
- 4Henrik Lundperch16 cm
- 5Sabine Schmidtperch16 cm
- 6Mats Erikssontrout16 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAstrid Holm
burbot23 cmIda Boström
perch16 cmHenrik Lund
trout16 cmMats Eriksson
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