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Stora Kvarndålet

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
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clarity 6.6 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.0oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Stora Kvarndålet lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

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

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Kvarndålet FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Stora Kvarndålet

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike 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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Stora Kvarndålet

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Kvarndålet, carried by ål and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Stora Kvarndålet 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.

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. 1Maria Häggål47 cm
  2. 2Gustav Nilssonål45 cm
  3. 3Kjell Sjöbergål44 cm
  4. 4Hanna Lindqvistburbot37 cm
  5. 5Tomas Åströmperch19 cm
  6. 6Karin Weberroach15 cm
Species records here
ål47 cmMaria Hägg
burbot37 cmHanna Lindqvist
perch19 cmTomas Åström
roach15 cmKarin Weber
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish