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Henrikmyrtjärnen

northern humic brown forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 13 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Henrikmyrtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 9 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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Henrikmyrtjärnen 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 Henrikmyrtjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Henrikmyrtjärnen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Henrikmyrtjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Henrikmyrtjärnen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jonas Wagnerpike52 cm
  2. 2Rickard Åbergpike51 cm
  3. 3Uwe Vainioroach15 cm
  4. 4Eva Bakkeroach14 cm
  5. 5Per Nieminenruffe10 cm
  6. 6Mikko Norénruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmRickard Åberg
roach14 cmEva Bakke
ruffe9 cmMikko Norén
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