Kvarntjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Kvarntjärnen 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.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kvarntjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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
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 Kvarntjärnen
Kvarntjärnen holds 1 species, with Arctic char at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Sara NorénArctic char31 cm
- 2Anders LindqvistArctic char30 cm
- 3Mats ErikssonArctic char30 cm
- 4Mats NieminenArctic char30 cm
- 5Klaus KarlssonArctic char29 cm
- 6Karl BoströmArctic char28 cm
The same water, for real