Lilla Kvarndålet
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lilla Kvarndålet lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic 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 — Lilla Kvarndålet 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 Lilla Kvarndålet
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Lilla Kvarndålet
Lilla Kvarndålet holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Lilla Kvarndålet are alike.
The catch board
- 1Per Bakkepike51 cm
- 2Klaus Erikssonpike49 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssonperch18 cm
- 4Gustav Nilssonroach15 cm
- 5Fredrik Boströmruffe12 cm
- 6Björn Falkruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmPer Bakke
perch18 cmAndreas Pettersson
roach15 cmGustav Nilsson
ruffe10 cmBjörn Falk
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