Hästtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Hästtjärnen 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hästtjärnen 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 Hästtjärnen
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 Hästtjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hästtjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Hästtjärnen 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
- 1Lars Strandpike54 cm
- 2Emil Nyströmroach14 cm
- 3Per Bakkeroach14 cm
- 4Jürgen Schmidtruffe12 cm
- 5Roland Lundruffe11 cm
- 6Johan Viklundruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmLars Strand
roach14 cmPer Bakke
ruffe12 cmJürgen Schmidt
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