Älgtjärnen
humic brown tarn · 62°N
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Älgtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Älgtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Älgtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Älgtjärnen
The species list of Älgtjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Älgtjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Sara Johansenpike56 cm
- 2Sören Häggpike53 cm
- 3Torbjörn Lundpike49 cm
- 4Roland Krügerperch20 cm
- 5Oskar Wikströmperch19 cm
- 6Anders Karlssonroach17 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmSören Hägg
perch20 cmRoland Krüger
roach17 cmAnders Karlsson
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