Fräkentjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Fräkentjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland 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.
- 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
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Fräkentjärnen
Fräkentjärnen holds 1 species, with perch at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Fräkentjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Magnus Raskperch21 cm
- 2Johan Viklundperch20 cm
- 3Per Krügerperch20 cm
- 4Maria Sandströmperch18 cm
- 5Sara Johansenperch18 cm
- 6Ida Raskperch18 cm
The same water, for real