Älgtjärn
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Älgtjärn lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Älgtjärn 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 Älgtjärn
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Älgtjärn
The species list of Älgtjärn runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Älgtjärn 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
- 1Sara Johansenpike57 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergpike54 cm
- 3Henrik Forsbergpike51 cm
- 4Sabine Krügerpike51 cm
- 5Kjell Krügerroach16 cm
- 6Fredrik Krügerroach15 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmJukka Åberg
roach16 cmKjell Krüger
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