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Djuptjärnen

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinereal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 5.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.2oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Djuptjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Djuptjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Djuptjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

Fishing Djuptjärnen

Djuptjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Djuptjärnen 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Lars Korhonenpike58 cm
  2. 2Bjørn Ekpike53 cm
  3. 3Petra Olofssonperch18 cm
  4. 4Emil Boströmperch18 cm
  5. 5Mikko Sandströmroach15 cm
  6. 6Anders Månssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmLars Korhonen
perch18 cmPetra Olofsson
roach14 cmAnders Månsson
The same water, for real