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Väst-Kvien

humic brown forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 44 m15 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 44 mpH 6.3oligotrophic · humicstatus goodpaved road
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Character of the water

Väst-Kvien lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Large and deep (44 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Väst-Kvien 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 Väst-Kvien

perch predatory fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 34 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps grayling moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps id moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~36 cm · can reach 50 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 28 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~37 cm · can reach 43 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
vendace whitefish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 17 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
stäm fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
Stäm grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
stensimpa fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
Stensimpa works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Väst-Kvien

Väst-Kvien holds 15 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and ål, bream and elritsa schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

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 Väst-Kvien are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Per Åbergtrout32 cm
  2. 2Wolfgang Ekid30 cm
  3. 3Hanna Lindqvistbream30 cm
  4. 4Tomas Ekgrayling24 cm
  5. 5Bjørn Falkgrayling23 cm
  6. 6Jukka Fischervendace13 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmPer Åberg
id30 cmWolfgang Ek
bream30 cmHanna Lindqvist
grayling24 cmTomas Ek
vendace13 cmJukka Fischer
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