Finntjärnet
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
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clarity 4.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Finntjärnet 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Finntjärnet 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 Finntjärnet
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 Finntjärnet
The species list of Finntjärnet 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 Finntjärnet 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
- 1Johan Karlssonpike51 cm
- 2Fredrik Krügerpike50 cm
- 3Petra Olofssonperch18 cm
- 4Nils Sandströmruffe11 cm
- 5Mikko Brandtruffe10 cm
- 6Magnus Forsbergruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmJohan Karlsson
perch18 cmPetra Olofsson
ruffe11 cmNils Sandström
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