Dödfisktjärnen
northern humic brown tarn · 66°N
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Dödfisktjärnen 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 — Dödfisktjärnen 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 Dödfisktjärnen
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.
Fishing Dödfisktjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Dödfisktjärnen. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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 Dödfisktjärnen are alike.
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
- 1Tomas Wikströmpike58 cm
- 2Axel Nilssonpike55 cm
- 3Karl Månssonpike49 cm
- 4Andreas Petterssonperch21 cm
- 5Andreas Olofssonperch20 cm
- 6Wolfgang Nyströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKarl Månsson
perch21 cmAndreas Pettersson
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