Älgtjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Älgtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
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.
- 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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Älgtjärnen
The species list of Älgtjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Elin Hansenpike51 cm
- 2Tomas Wikströmbream33 cm
- 3Gustav Åströmbream30 cm
- 4Karin Schmidtperch21 cm
- 5Mikael Korhonenperch19 cm
- 6Mats Häggroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmElin Hansen
bream33 cmTomas Wikström
perch21 cmKarin Schmidt
roach15 cmMats Hägg
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