Blanktjärnarna
Character of the water
Blanktjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Blanktjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Blanktjärnarna
Fishing Blanktjärnarna
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Blanktjärnarna, carried by roach, regnbåge and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Blanktjärnarna 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Karl Petterssonpike50 cm
- 2Linnea Fischergrayling27 cm
- 3Magnus Fischerperch18 cm
- 4Axel Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 5Kjell Krügerroach14 cm
- 6Uwe Weberroach14 cm