Holmtjärnen
northern humic brown tarn · 63°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Holmtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Holmtjärnen 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 Holmtjärnen
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 Holmtjärnen
Holmtjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Holmtjärnen 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
- 1Jukka Vogelpike52 cm
- 2Magnus Fischerpike49 cm
- 3Wolfgang Brandtpike49 cm
- 4Hanna Åströmperch25 cm
- 5Per Dahlperch19 cm
- 6Oskar Wikströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmJukka Vogel
perch25 cmHanna Åström
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