Södra Kvarntjärnen

mesotrophic lake · 59°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 msources & method →

clarity 5.0 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Södra Kvarntjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Södra Kvarntjärnen

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

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

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Södra Kvarntjärnen

The species list of Södra Kvarntjärnen runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Södra Kvarntjärnen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Lars Korhonenpike51 cm
2Henrik Lundtrout29 cm
3Astrid Wagnerroach14 cm
4Axel Lindqvistruffe10 cm
5Jürgen Schmidtruffe10 cm
6Astrid Vainioruffe10 cm

Species records here

pike51 cmLars Korhonen

trout29 cmHenrik Lund

roach14 cmAstrid Wagner

ruffe10 cmAxel Lindqvist

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