Havmyrtjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Havmyrtjärnen 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.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Havmyrtjärnen 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 Havmyrtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch 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.
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 Havmyrtjärnen
Havmyrtjärnen holds 3 species, with perch, trout and Arctic char at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Havmyrtjärnen 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
- 1Linnea KorhonenArctic char33 cm
- 2Astrid Viklundtrout31 cm
- 3Jonas Weberperch22 cm
- 4Torbjörn Lundperch20 cm
- 5Fredrik Korhonenperch18 cm
- 6Roland Schmidtperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char33 cmLinnea Korhonen
trout31 cmAstrid Viklund
perch22 cmJonas Weber
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