Kvarntjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kvarntjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 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.
- 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.
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.
Fishing Kvarntjärnen
The species list of Kvarntjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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
- 1Bjørn Nyströmregnbåge34 cm
- 2Ole Weberregnbåge34 cm
- 3Jukka Schmidtregnbåge30 cm
- 4Astrid Hedlundregnbåge28 cm
- 5Kjell Krügertrout28 cm
- 6Axel Nilssonregnbåge28 cm
Species records here
regnbåge28 cmAxel Nilsson
trout28 cmKjell Krüger
The same water, for real
