Fjälltjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Fjälltjärnen 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Fjälltjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Fjälltjärnen
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
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 Fjälltjärnen
The species list of Fjälltjärnen runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Fjälltjärnen 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
- 1Anna Nieminenpike51 cm
- 2Astrid Krügerpike49 cm
- 3Jonas Weberperch18 cm
- 4Stefan Karlssonperch18 cm
- 5Axel Lindqvistruffe10 cm
- 6Anna Månssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAnna Nieminen
perch18 cmStefan Karlsson
ruffe10 cmAxel Lindqvist
The same water, for real
