Baptisttjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Baptisttjärnen 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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Baptisttjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Baptisttjärnen
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.
Fishing Baptisttjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Baptisttjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Baptisttjärnen 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
- 1Maria Häggpike52 cm
- 2Torbjörn Häggpike51 cm
- 3Jukka Vogelperch19 cm
- 4Rickard Norénperch18 cm
- 5Andreas Häggperch18 cm
- 6Björn Norénroach16 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmTorbjörn Hägg
perch18 cmRickard Norén
roach16 cmBjörn Norén
The same water, for real
