Dödgäddtjärn
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Dödgäddtjärn lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Dödgäddtjärn FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Dödgäddtjärn
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
grayling fish
typically ~49 cm · can reach 49 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 16 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
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 Dödgäddtjärn
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Dödgäddtjärn, carried by roach and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Dödgäddtjärn 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.
The catch board
- 1Roland Olofssonpike55 cm
- 2Kjell Karlssonpike51 cm
- 3Astrid Wagnerwhitefish24 cm
- 4Jürgen Falkwhitefish24 cm
- 5Wolfgang Lindqvistperch20 cm
- 6Gustav Schmidtroach17 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKjell Karlsson
whitefish24 cmJürgen Falk
perch20 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
roach17 cmGustav Schmidt
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