Glasögontjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Glasögontjärnen 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.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Glasögontjärnen 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 Glasögontjärnen
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.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Glasögontjärnen
The species list of Glasögontjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Glasögontjärnen 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
- 1Karin Weberpike64 cm
- 2Mikael Björkpike51 cm
- 3Anna Wagnerperch19 cm
- 4Linnea Häggperch18 cm
- 5Heike Sundinroach15 cm
- 6Bjørn Ekruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike64 cmKarin Weber
perch18 cmLinnea Hägg
roach15 cmHeike Sundin
ruffe10 cmBjørn Ek
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