Hornbartjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Hornbartjärnen 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hornbartjärnen 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 Hornbartjärnen
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 Hornbartjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hornbartjärnen. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Hornbartjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Anders Lindqvistpike52 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmpike51 cm
- 3Per Nieminenpike50 cm
- 4Mikael Nieminenpike50 cm
- 5Henrik Forsbergperch19 cm
- 6Axel Nilssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmAnders Lindqvist
perch18 cmAxel Nilsson
The same water, for real
