Åtjärn
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Åtjärn lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Åtjärn 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 Åtjärn
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Åtjärn
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Åtjärn, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Åtjärn 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
- 1Rickard Lundpike53 cm
- 2Sören Häggperch19 cm
- 3Axel Petterssonperch18 cm
- 4Ole Björkroach15 cm
- 5Nils Erikssonroach15 cm
- 6Erik Viklundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmRickard Lund
perch18 cmAxel Pettersson
roach15 cmOle Björk
The same water, for real
