Degersjötjärnen
northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Degersjötjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern 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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Degersjötjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Degersjötjärnen
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Degersjötjärnen
Degersjötjärnen holds 1 species, with pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Degersjötjärnen 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
- 1Nils Åbergpike53 cm
- 2Sören Månssonpike53 cm
- 3Oskar Lehmannpike50 cm
- 4Karin Månssonpike50 cm
- 5Roland Olofssonpike50 cm
- 6Axel Petterssonpike49 cm
The same water, for real