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Fagertjärnen

northern acidified brown forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Fagertjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

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

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Fagertjärnen 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 Fagertjärnen

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.

Fishing Fagertjärnen

Fagertjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Fagertjärnen 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.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jonas Johansenpike52 cm
  2. 2Sabine Vogelpike50 cm
  3. 3Axel Forsbergperch19 cm
  4. 4Heike Sjöbergperch18 cm
  5. 5Emil Strandperch18 cm
  6. 6Mikko Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmSabine Vogel
perch18 cmHeike Sjöberg
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