Holmtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
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
- 1Maria Johansenpike55 cm
- 2Astrid Nieminenpike52 cm
- 3Oskar Vogelpike50 cm
- 4Jonas Wagnerpike49 cm
- 5Gustav Schmidtperch20 cm
- 6Björn Norénperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmJonas Wagner
perch20 cmGustav Schmidt
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