Fräkentjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 2 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.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Fräkentjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- 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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Fräkentjärnen
The species list of Fräkentjärnen runs to 2. The predators — perch and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Fräkentjärnen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Axel Nyströmtrout30 cm
- 2Erik Schmidttrout30 cm
- 3Anna Blomtrout29 cm
- 4Oskar Nilssontrout28 cm
- 5Björn Falkperch21 cm
- 6Per Fischerperch20 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmAnna Blom
perch21 cmBjörn Falk
The same water, for real