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Dromtjärnarna

northern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 8.6 mmax depth 33 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Dromtjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 13 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (33 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Dromtjärnarna 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 Dromtjärnarna

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.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Dromtjärnarna

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

Every session at Dromtjärnarna 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.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Elin Åbergpike60 cm
  2. 2Gustav Schmidtpike57 cm
  3. 3Elin Hansenpike52 cm
  4. 4Henrik Forsbergroach15 cm
  5. 5Sara Holmvendace13 cm
  6. 6Jonas Krügervendace13 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmElin Åberg
roach15 cmHenrik Forsberg
vendace13 cmJonas Krüger
The same water, for real