Dagsåtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Dagsåtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
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 — Dagsåtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Dagsåtjärnen
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.
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.
Fishing Dagsåtjärnen
The species list of Dagsåtjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Dagsåtjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Henrik Ekpike57 cm
- 2Sara Holmpike55 cm
- 3Wolfgang Olofssonpike51 cm
- 4Björn Falkperch18 cm
- 5Linnea Karlssonroach15 cm
- 6Hanna Petterssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmWolfgang Olofsson
perch18 cmBjörn Falk
roach15 cmHanna Pettersson
The same water, for real
