Älgtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Älgtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
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 ~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
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.
Fishing Älgtjärnen
Älgtjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Älgtjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Lars Korhonenpike50 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssonpike49 cm
- 3Karin Schmidtperch19 cm
- 4Axel Nieminenperch18 cm
- 5Heike Holmroach15 cm
- 6Rickard Brandtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmLars Korhonen
perch19 cmKarin Schmidt
roach15 cmHeike Holm
The same water, for real
