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Holmtjärnarna

northern humic brown forest lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.0oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Holmtjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern 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.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Holmtjärnarna 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 Holmtjärnarna

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Holmtjärnarna

Holmtjärnarna holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Holmtjärnarna 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Oskar Wagnerpike52 cm
  2. 2Emil Åströmpike50 cm
  3. 3Hanna Åströmperch22 cm
  4. 4Mats Erikssonperch20 cm
  5. 5Jürgen Åströmperch18 cm
  6. 6Jukka Sandströmroach16 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Åström
perch20 cmMats Eriksson
roach16 cmJukka Sandström
The same water, for real