Kvarntjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kvarntjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kvarntjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 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 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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Kvarntjärnen
Kvarntjärnen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Kvarntjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Oskar Lehmannpike52 cm
- 2Erik Sandströmperch18 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmroach15 cm
- 4Elin Hansenroach15 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssonroach14 cm
- 6Axel Månssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmOskar Lehmann
perch18 cmErik Sandström
roach14 cmAndreas Pettersson
ruffe10 cmAxel Månsson
The same water, for real
