Östra Blanktjärnarna
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
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clarity 4.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Östra Blanktjärnarna 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Östra Blanktjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Östra Blanktjärnarna
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Östra Blanktjärnarna
The species list of Östra Blanktjärnarna runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and trout — 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 Östra Blanktjärnarna are alike.
The catch board
- 1Heike Brandtpike54 cm
- 2Tomas Weberpike51 cm
- 3Hanna Åströmtrout33 cm
- 4Jonas Krügertrout32 cm
- 5Heike Holmtrout29 cm
- 6Karl Raskperch26 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmHeike Brandt
trout29 cmHeike Holm
perch26 cmKarl Rask
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