Hagarnetjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.3eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hagarnetjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hagarnetjärnen 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 Hagarnetjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Hagarnetjärnen
Hagarnetjärnen holds 7 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and ål, bream and elritsa schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Hagarnetjärnen 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Ekål49 cm
- 2Ida Raskbream31 cm
- 3Per Åbergroach21 cm
- 4Magnus Fischerperch19 cm
- 5Elin Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 6Andreas Petterssonruffe11 cm
Species records here
ål49 cmStefan Ek
bream31 cmIda Rask
roach21 cmPer Åberg
perch18 cmElin Sjöberg
ruffe11 cmAndreas Pettersson
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