Ändtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Ändtjärnen 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ändtjärnen 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 Ändtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Ändtjärnen
The species list of Ändtjärnen 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.
Whoever fishes Ändtjärnen 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
- 1Karl Lundpike59 cm
- 2Per Bakkepike52 cm
- 3Ida Månssonpike51 cm
- 4Mikko Norénperch18 cm
- 5Heike Sundinperch18 cm
- 6Oskar Wikströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmPer Bakke
perch18 cmMikko Norén
roach14 cmOskar Wikström
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