Älgtjärnen
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.5oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Älgtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Älgtjärnen 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 Älgtjärnen
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
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.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Älgtjärnen
Älgtjärnen holds 9 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach, nors and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Älgtjärnen 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
- 1Gustav Nilssonburbot39 cm
- 2Erik SjöbergArctic char29 cm
- 3Wolfgang Olofssonwhitefish25 cm
- 4Eva Bakkeperch18 cm
- 5Mats Häggnors11 cm
- 6Karl Norénnors10 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmGustav Nilsson
Arctic char29 cmErik Sjöberg
whitefish25 cmWolfgang Olofsson
perch18 cmEva Bakke
nors10 cmKarl Norén
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