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Daltjärnarna

northern humic brown forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shoreline4 species on recordsources & method
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.7eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Daltjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Daltjärnarna 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 Daltjärnarna

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Daltjärnarna

Daltjärnarna holds 4 species, with perch, burbot and trout at the top of the chain and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Daltjärnarna 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.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karl Norénburbot40 cm
  2. 2Gustav Schmidtburbot39 cm
  3. 3Petra Ektrout29 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang Korhonentrout29 cm
  5. 5Mats Nieminenwhitefish26 cm
  6. 6Erik Raskperch19 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmKarl Norén
trout29 cmWolfgang Korhonen
whitefish26 cmMats Nieminen
perch19 cmErik Rask
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