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Djuptjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Djuptjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Djuptjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Djuptjärnen

The species list of Djuptjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Djuptjärnen 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Henrik Forsbergperch20 cm
  2. 2Nils Åbergperch18 cm
  3. 3Oskar Hedlundperch18 cm
  4. 4Per Nieminenroach16 cm
  5. 5Karl Sandströmroach15 cm
  6. 6Gustav Schmidtroach15 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmNils Åberg
roach15 cmKarl Sandström
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