Digerlidtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Digerlidtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Digerlidtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Digerlidtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~29 cm · can reach 32 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~47 cm · can reach 47 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Digerlidtjärnen
The species list of Digerlidtjärnen runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Digerlidtjärnen 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
- 1Elin Åbergpike40 cm
- 2Mats Nieminentrout31 cm
- 3Jürgen Falktrout31 cm
- 4Karl Norénregnbåge30 cm
- 5Oskar Åbergperch23 cm
- 6Emil Strandperch22 cm
Species records here
pike40 cmElin Åberg
trout31 cmMats Nieminen
regnbåge30 cmKarl Norén
perch23 cmOskar Åberg
The same water, for real