Återtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Återtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern 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 — Återtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Återtjärnen
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Återtjärnen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Återtjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Återtjärnen 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
- 1Elin Viklundpike56 cm
- 2Oskar Åbergpike54 cm
- 3Lars Weberzander42 cm
- 4Tomas Brandtperch22 cm
- 5Per Dahlperch19 cm
- 6Tomas Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmElin Viklund
zander42 cmLars Weber
perch18 cmTomas Lindqvist
The same water, for real
