Kvarnträsket

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 mreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 4.0 mmax depth 13 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Kvarnträsket lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 4 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kvarnträsket FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Kvarnträsket

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Kvarnträsket

The species list of Kvarnträsket runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Kvarnträsket are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Karin Månssonpike50 cm
2Erik Schmidtzander41 cm
3Per Sundinperch21 cm
4Heike Lindqvistperch19 cm
5Erik Holmperch18 cm
6Björn Strandroach16 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmKarin Månsson

zander41 cmErik Schmidt

perch21 cmPer Sundin

roach16 cmBjörn Strand

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish