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Kvarntjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shoreline6 species on recordsources & method
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Kvarntjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kvarntjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Kvarntjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Kvarntjärnen

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Kvarntjärnen, carried by regnbåge. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Whoever fishes Kvarntjärnen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Astrid Viklundpike50 cm
  2. 2Gustav Nilssonregnbåge29 cm
  3. 3Stefan KarlssonArctic char28 cm
  4. 4Elin HansenArctic char28 cm
  5. 5Jukka Vogelgrayling25 cm
  6. 6Björn Bergperch19 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAstrid Viklund
regnbåge29 cmGustav Nilsson
Arctic char28 cmElin Hansen
grayling25 cmJukka Vogel
perch19 cmBjörn Berg
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