Dyveltjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Dyveltjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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 — Dyveltjärnen 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 Dyveltjärnen
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.
Fishing Dyveltjärnen
Dyveltjärnen 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.
Whoever fishes Dyveltjärnen 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
- 1Bjørn Boströmpike50 cm
- 2Gustav Åströmpike49 cm
- 3Wolfgang Brandtperch20 cm
- 4Fredrik Sundinroach16 cm
- 5Karin Nilssonroach15 cm
- 6Lars Boströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmGustav Åström
perch20 cmWolfgang Brandt
roach15 cmKarin Nilsson
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