Dahlstedttjärnen
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.0oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Dahlstedttjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Dahlstedttjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 Dahlstedttjärnen
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Dahlstedttjärnen
trout and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Dahlstedttjärnen. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Dahlstedttjärnen 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
- 1Ole NyströmArctic char34 cm
- 2Lars KorhonenArctic char31 cm
- 3Eva Nyströmtrout30 cm
- 4Erik RaskArctic char28 cm
- 5Axel Lehmanntrout28 cm
- 6Anna NyströmArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmEva Nyström
Arctic char28 cmErik Rask
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