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Mell Kvarnsjön

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 msources & method →
clarity 8.1 mmax depth 12 mpH 5.7oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
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Character of the water

Mell Kvarnsjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mell Kvarnsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Mell Kvarnsjön

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.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Mell Kvarnsjön

Mell Kvarnsjön holds 5 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach and whitefish 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 Mell Kvarnsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Oskar Åbergpike51 cm
  2. 2Karl Bergperch26 cm
  3. 3Fredrik Erikssonwhitefish24 cm
  4. 4Jukka Korhonenperch18 cm
  5. 5Rickard Norénroach15 cm
  6. 6Uwe Weberroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmOskar Åberg
whitefish24 cmFredrik Eriksson
perch18 cmJukka Korhonen
roach15 cmUwe Weber
The same water, for real
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