Blåtjärnen
northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Blåtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Blåtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Blåtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Blåtjärnen
Blåtjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Blåtjärnen 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Sabine Sjöbergpike61 cm
- 2Roland Holmpike49 cm
- 3Heike Holmperch20 cm
- 4Lars Strandroach16 cm
- 5Mats Häggroach15 cm
- 6Fredrik Krügerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike61 cmSabine Sjöberg
perch20 cmHeike Holm
roach14 cmFredrik Krüger
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