Ängemadtjärnet
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Ängemadtjärnet lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ängemadtjärnet 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 Ängemadtjärnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Ängemadtjärnet
The species list of Ängemadtjärnet runs to 5. 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 Ängemadtjärnet 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
- 1Erik Raskpike56 cm
- 2Karin Månssonpike54 cm
- 3Erik Holmbream32 cm
- 4Nils Erikssonbream30 cm
- 5Sören Björkroach14 cm
- 6Sören Björkruffe13 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmKarin Månsson
bream30 cmNils Eriksson
roach14 cmSören Björk
ruffe13 cmSören Björk
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