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Holarnatjärnen

southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.5eutrophic · humicstatus poorpaved road

Character of the water

Holarnatjärnen lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Holarnatjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Holarnatjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Holarnatjärnen

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

Whoever fishes Holarnatjärnen 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Ole Boströmpike53 cm
  2. 2Stefan Strandpike52 cm
  3. 3Sara Lehmannpike52 cm
  4. 4Petra Ekpike50 cm
  5. 5Elin Åbergperch21 cm
  6. 6Heike Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmOle Boström
perch21 cmElin Åberg
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