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Håkas-Karltjärnen

mesotrophic stratified lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Håkas-Karltjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Håkas-Karltjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Håkas-Karltjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Fishing Håkas-Karltjärnen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Håkas-Karltjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Håkas-Karltjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Strandpike62 cm
  2. 2Wolfgang Brandtpike61 cm
  3. 3Magnus Fischerpike57 cm
  4. 4Johan Viklundperch19 cm
  5. 5Jukka Åbergroach17 cm
  6. 6Heike Boströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmMagnus Fischer
perch19 cmJohan Viklund
roach15 cmHeike Boström
The same water, for real