Blacktjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Blacktjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Blacktjärnen 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 Blacktjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 22 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 50 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Blacktjärnen
The species list of Blacktjärnen runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Blacktjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Olofssonpike46 cm
- 2Klaus Strandpike43 cm
- 3Mats Åbergpike37 cm
- 4Roland Lundperch14 cm
- 5Erik Olofssonperch13 cm
- 6Lars Holmperch11 cm
Species records here
pike43 cmKlaus Strand
perch14 cmRoland Lund
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