Hemtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Hemtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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 — Hemtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Hemtjärnen
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Hemtjärnen
Hemtjärnen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Hemtjärnen 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
- 1Mikko Brandtpike51 cm
- 2Stefan Wikströmpike50 cm
- 3Sören Björkperch18 cm
- 4Oskar Hedlundperch18 cm
- 5Astrid Nieminenroach14 cm
- 6Tomas Lindqvistruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMikko Brandt
perch18 cmOskar Hedlund
roach14 cmAstrid Nieminen
ruffe11 cmTomas Lindqvist
The same water, for real
