Övre Tomttjärnen
acidified forest lake · 63°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.4mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Övre Tomttjärnen lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
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 — Övre Tomttjärnen 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 Övre Tomttjärnen
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.
Fishing Övre Tomttjärnen
Övre Tomttjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Övre Tomttjärnen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Sabine Krügerpike60 cm
- 2Sara Fischerpike50 cm
- 3Per Holmperch20 cm
- 4Heike Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 5Sören Häggperch18 cm
- 6Eva Bakkeperch18 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmSabine Krüger
perch18 cmEva Bakke
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