Åtjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N

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clarity 3.5 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Åtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Åtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Åtjärnen

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.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Åtjärnen

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Åtjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Åtjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Elin Hansenpike57 cm
2Karin Sjöbergzander41 cm
3Fredrik Erikssonburbot37 cm
4Emil Petterssonburbot37 cm
5Nils Lindqvistburbot36 cm
6Stefan Olofssonroach16 cm

Species records here

pike57 cmElin Hansen

zander41 cmKarin Sjöberg

burbot37 cmEmil Pettersson

roach16 cmStefan Olofsson

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish