Äspentjärnen
humic brown tarn · 61°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Äspentjärnen 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Äspentjärnen 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 Äspentjärnen
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.
Fishing Äspentjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Äspentjärnen, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Äspentjärnen 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Axel Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 2Emil Nieminenperch24 cm
- 3Lars Strandperch19 cm
- 4Magnus Forsbergperch18 cm
- 5Kjell Bergroach15 cm
- 6Jürgen Dahlroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAxel Lindqvist
perch24 cmEmil Nieminen
roach15 cmKjell Berg
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