Kvarntjärnen
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
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
- 1Astrid Viklundpike50 cm
- 2Gustav Nilssonregnbåge29 cm
- 3Stefan KarlssonArctic char28 cm
- 4Elin HansenArctic char28 cm
- 5Jukka Vogelgrayling25 cm
- 6Björn Bergperch19 cm