Åtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Åtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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 — Åtjärnen 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 Åtjärnen
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 Åtjärnen
The species list of Åtjärnen 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.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Åtjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Anna Häggpike51 cm
- 2Stefan Falkroach17 cm
- 3Mats Häggroach15 cm
- 4Magnus Brandtroach15 cm
- 5Nils Lindqvistroach15 cm
- 6Rickard Åbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAnna Hägg
roach15 cmMats Hägg
The same water, for real
