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Djupavatjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shoreline6 species on recordsources & method
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Djupavatjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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 — Djupavatjärnen 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 Djupavatjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
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.
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 Djupavatjärnen

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Djupavatjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Djupavatjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jukka Schmidtpike54 cm
  2. 2Kjell Björkpike54 cm
  3. 3Axel Forsbergburbot47 cm
  4. 4Karl Nyströmtrout40 cm
  5. 5Stefan Ektrout30 cm
  6. 6Mikael Björkperch20 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmJukka Schmidt
burbot47 cmAxel Forsberg
trout30 cmStefan Ek
perch20 cmMikael Björk
The same water, for real