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Grossmyrtjärnen

northern humic brown forest lake · 64°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Grossmyrtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Grossmyrtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Grossmyrtjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Grossmyrtjärnen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Grossmyrtjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Grossmyrtjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Anna Nieminenpike49 cm
  2. 2Heike Korhonenperch18 cm
  3. 3Karin Weberroach16 cm
  4. 4Axel Forsbergruffe14 cm
  5. 5Klaus Strandruffe10 cm
  6. 6Nils Erikssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmAnna Nieminen
perch18 cmHeike Korhonen
roach16 cmKarin Weber
ruffe14 cmAxel Forsberg
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