Gäddtjärnarna
northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Gäddtjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Gäddtjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Gäddtjärnarna
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch 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 Gäddtjärnarna
Gäddtjärnarna holds 2 species, with perch and trout at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Gäddtjärnarna 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Heike Nilssontrout29 cm
- 2Tomas Åströmtrout29 cm
- 3Heike Holmtrout28 cm
- 4Karl Petterssontrout28 cm
- 5Karin Erikssontrout28 cm
- 6Axel Petterssonperch19 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmKarl Pettersson
perch19 cmAxel Pettersson
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