Herrbodtjärnen

humic brown forest lake · 62°N

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clarity 1.5 mmax depth 13 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Herrbodtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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 — Herrbodtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
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 Herrbodtjärnen

perch predatory fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 35 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

bream coarse fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 55 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 14 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

id fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps id moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~27 cm · can reach 27 cm

Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

roach coarse fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 30 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

nors fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

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.

ruda fish

typically ~41 cm · can reach 41 cm

Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

sarv fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm

Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Herrbodtjärnen

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Herrbodtjärnen, carried by bream, ruffe and id. 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 Herrbodtjärnen 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

1Mikko Krügerpike36 cm
2Jürgen Åströmruda31 cm
3Emil ÅströmArctic char31 cm
4Fredrik Boströmperch13 cm
5Anders Nilssonperch12 cm
6Rickard Lundruffe7 cm

Species records here

pike36 cmMikko Krüger

Arctic char31 cmEmil Åström

ruda31 cmJürgen Åström

perch13 cmFredrik Boström

ruffe7 cmRickard Lund

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish