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Fredriketjärnet

southern humic brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shoreline4 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 7.0 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.6oligotrophic · humicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Fredriketjärnet lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Fredriketjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • 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 Fredriketjärnet

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Fredriketjärnet

The species list of Fredriketjärnet runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Fredriketjärnet are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Per Åbergpike56 cm
  2. 2Oskar Wikströmpike50 cm
  3. 3Ida Sundinperch20 cm
  4. 4Stefan Ekperch18 cm
  5. 5Rickard Norénroach15 cm
  6. 6Jonas Häggroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOskar Wikström
perch20 cmIda Sundin
roach15 cmJonas Hägg
The same water, for real