Lilla Kvistdroppen

southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N

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clarity 3.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Lilla Kvistdroppen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lilla Kvistdroppen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Lilla Kvistdroppen

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

bream coarse fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm

Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

ruda fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm

Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Lilla Kvistdroppen

The species list of Lilla Kvistdroppen runs to 8. 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.

Every session at Lilla Kvistdroppen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Erik Olofssonburbot47 cm
2Heike Holmzander40 cm
3Astrid Vainiobream32 cm
4Anders Karlssonsutare28 cm
5Petra Ekruda15 cm
6Mats Häggroach15 cm

Species records here

burbot47 cmErik Olofsson

zander40 cmHeike Holm

bream32 cmAstrid Vainio

sutare28 cmAnders Karlsson

ruda15 cmPetra Ek

roach15 cmMats Hägg

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