Fönnmyrtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Fönnmyrtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Fönnmyrtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Fönnmyrtjärnen
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Fönnmyrtjärnen
The species list of Fönnmyrtjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Fönnmyrtjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Erikssonpike51 cm
- 2Karin Johansenpike49 cm
- 3Heike Dahlperch19 cm
- 4Ole Boströmperch18 cm
- 5Heike Holmroach14 cm
- 6Jürgen Dahlruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmFredrik Eriksson
perch19 cmHeike Dahl
roach14 cmHeike Holm
ruffe10 cmJürgen Dahl
The same water, for real
