Kvaven
southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.0oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Kvaven lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kvaven FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Kvaven
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Kvaven
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Kvaven, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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 Kvaven are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Heike Korhonenpike50 cm
- 2Jukka Weberperch20 cm
- 3Wolfgang Nyströmperch18 cm
- 4Astrid Nieminenperch18 cm
- 5Sören Lundperch18 cm
- 6Per Fischerroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Korhonen
perch18 cmAstrid Nieminen
roach15 cmPer Fischer
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