Djuptjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 13 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Djuptjärnen 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.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Djuptjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~160 kr · annual permit ~800 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 Djuptjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch 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.
Fishing Djuptjärnen
The species list of Djuptjärnen runs to 2. The predators — perch and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Djuptjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmtrout30 cm
- 2Magnus Brandttrout29 cm
- 3Karl Petterssonperch20 cm
- 4Stefan Åströmperch19 cm
- 5Anders Månssonperch18 cm
- 6Sören Björkperch18 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmBjørn Boström
perch20 cmKarl Pettersson
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