Barntjärn
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Barntjärn lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Barntjärn FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Barntjärn
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Barntjärn
perch sit at the top of the food chain in Barntjärn, carried by sutare. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Barntjärn 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Tomas Lehmannsutare35 cm
- 2Ole Hedlundsutare30 cm
- 3Lars Holmsutare29 cm
- 4Hanna Åströmsutare29 cm
- 5Jonas Blomperch19 cm
- 6Johan Karlssonperch19 cm
Species records here
sutare29 cmHanna Åström
perch19 cmJohan Karlsson
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