Daletjärn
southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Daletjärn lies in the south — a southern 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Daletjärn 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 Daletjärn
perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 38 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 61 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 31 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Daletjärn
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Daletjärn, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Daletjärn 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.
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
- 1Lars Johansenpike38 cm
- 2Ole Nyströmpike37 cm
- 3Sören Björkroach23 cm
- 4Rickard Brandtroach23 cm
- 5Elin Hansenperch15 cm
- 6Björn Strandperch14 cm
Species records here
pike38 cmLars Johansen
roach23 cmRickard Brandt
perch14 cmBjörn Strand
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