Holmtjärnen
humic brown tarn · 59°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Holmtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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 ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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
- 1Stefan Brandtpike51 cm
- 2Eva Nyströmpike50 cm
- 3Ole Weberpike50 cm
- 4Oskar Wikströmpike50 cm
- 5Erik Olofssonperch19 cm
- 6Jukka Åbergperch19 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEva Nyström
perch19 cmErik Olofsson
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