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Kvesen

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 9 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.9oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Kvesen 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kvesen 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 Kvesen

perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 39 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~36 cm · can reach 45 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 63 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 25 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sarv fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 19 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Kvesen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Kvesen, carried by bream, roach and sarv. 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 Kvesen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Uwe Vainiopike32 cm
  2. 2Lars Korhonenbream28 cm
  3. 3Johan Björksarv13 cm
  4. 4Astrid Häggroach12 cm
  5. 5Torbjörn Schmidtroach12 cm
  6. 6Wolfgang Korhonenroach11 cm
Species records here
pike32 cmUwe Vainio
bream28 cmLars Korhonen
sarv13 cmJohan Björk
roach11 cmWolfgang Korhonen
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish