Älgetjärnet
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Älgetjärnet lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Älgetjärnet 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 Älgetjärnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 26 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.
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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.
Fishing Älgetjärnet
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Älgetjärnet, carried by ål and roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Älgetjärnet 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Anders Lindqvistål47 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmtrout34 cm
- 3Emil Wagnertrout31 cm
- 4Björn Strandtrout28 cm
- 5Karl Månssonroach17 cm
- 6Kjell Krügerroach16 cm
Species records here
ål47 cmAnders Lindqvist
trout28 cmBjörn Strand
roach16 cmKjell Krüger
The same water, for real
