Blecktjärnen
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
clarity 5.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Blecktjärnen 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 lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Blecktjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Blecktjärnen
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Blecktjärnen
The species list of Blecktjärnen runs to 1. whitefish dominate here, 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 Blecktjärnen are alike.
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
- 1Magnus Hedlundwhitefish30 cm
- 2Elin Hansenwhitefish27 cm
- 3Heike Lindqvistwhitefish26 cm
- 4Jukka Korhonenwhitefish26 cm
- 5Ida Raskwhitefish25 cm
- 6Heike Lindqvistwhitefish25 cm
The same water, for real
