Erik-Jonsatjärnen

northern mesotrophic stratified lake · 66°N

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clarity 2.6 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Erik-Jonsatjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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.

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Erik-Jonsatjärnen 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 Erik-Jonsatjärnen

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.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Erik-Jonsatjärnen

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Erik-Jonsatjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Erik-Jonsatjärnen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Stefan Brandtburbot37 cm
2Mikko Holmperch21 cm
3Rickard Raskperch20 cm
4Heike Sundinperch18 cm
5Per Häggruffe12 cm
6Eva Nyströmruffe10 cm

Species records here

burbot37 cmStefan Brandt

perch18 cmHeike Sundin

ruffe10 cmEva Nyström

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

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