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Norra Kvarntjärnen

mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinereal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.4mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Norra Kvarntjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Norra Kvarntjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Norra Kvarntjärnen

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.

Fishing Norra Kvarntjärnen

Norra Kvarntjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Norra Kvarntjärnen 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
  1. 1Per Holmpike56 cm
  2. 2Rickard Norénpike51 cm
  3. 3Maria Ekpike50 cm
  4. 4Jukka Åbergperch24 cm
  5. 5Anders Lindqvistperch18 cm
  6. 6Emil Vainioperch18 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmPer Holm
perch18 cmEmil Vainio
The same water, for real