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Holmtjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Holmtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

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 — 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 moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Holmtjärnen

The species list of Holmtjärnen runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Holmtjärnen 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Maria Johansenpike55 cm
  2. 2Astrid Nieminenpike52 cm
  3. 3Oskar Vogelpike50 cm
  4. 4Jonas Wagnerpike49 cm
  5. 5Gustav Schmidtperch20 cm
  6. 6Björn Norénperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmJonas Wagner
perch20 cmGustav Schmidt
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