Fräkentjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Fräkentjärnen 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Fräkentjärnen 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 Fräkentjärnen
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.
Fishing Fräkentjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Fräkentjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Fräkentjärnen 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
- 1Elin Strandpike58 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergpike52 cm
- 3Lars Wagnerpike51 cm
- 4Karin Ekpike51 cm
- 5Mikko Krügerpike50 cm
- 6Karl Nyströmroach20 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKarin Ek
roach20 cmKarl Nyström
The same water, for real
