Finntjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Finntjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Finntjärnen 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 Finntjärnen
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.
Fishing Finntjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Finntjärnen, 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 Finntjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Andreas Petterssonpike51 cm
- 2Hanna Brandtperch19 cm
- 3Emil Vainioperch18 cm
- 4Axel Nieminenroach16 cm
- 5Jürgen Falkroach15 cm
- 6Lars Weberruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAndreas Pettersson
perch18 cmEmil Vainio
roach16 cmAxel Nieminen
ruffe10 cmLars Weber
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