Hästlidtjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Hästlidtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hästlidtjärnen 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 Hästlidtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps grayling moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Hästlidtjärnen
The species list of Hästlidtjärnen runs to 5. The predators — perch, grayling 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 Hästlidtjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Anna NyströmArctic char34 cm
- 2Hanna Lindqvistregnbåge32 cm
- 3Erik Olofssontrout32 cm
- 4Maria Webertrout29 cm
- 5Fredrik Boströmgrayling24 cm
- 6Elin Nieminenperch20 cm
Species records here
Arctic char34 cmAnna Nyström
trout32 cmErik Olofsson
regnbåge32 cmHanna Lindqvist
grayling24 cmFredrik Boström
perch20 cmElin Nieminen
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