Fräkentjärnen
northern mesotrophic stratified lake · 66°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Fräkentjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Fräkentjärnen 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 Fräkentjärnen
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.
Fishing Fräkentjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Fräkentjärnen. 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 Fräkentjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Björn Falkpike56 cm
- 2Hanna Strandpike51 cm
- 3Karl Sandströmpike50 cm
- 4Jürgen Åströmpike49 cm
- 5Stefan Olofssonperch19 cm
- 6Axel Forsbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmJürgen Åström
perch19 cmStefan Olofsson
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