Djuphåltjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Djuphåltjärnen 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.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Djuphåltjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Djuphåltjärnen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Djuphåltjärnen
Djuphåltjärnen holds 5 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Djuphåltjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Heike Lindqvistpike53 cm
- 2Johan Karlssonzander42 cm
- 3Jonas Blomperch18 cm
- 4Magnus Fischerroach14 cm
- 5Mikko Forsbergruffe10 cm
- 6Stefan Ekruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmHeike Lindqvist
zander42 cmJohan Karlsson
perch18 cmJonas Blom
roach14 cmMagnus Fischer
ruffe9 cmStefan Ek
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