Hundtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Hundtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
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 — Hundtjärnen 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 Hundtjärnen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Hundtjärnen
Hundtjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Hundtjärnen 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
- 1Jukka Norénpike53 cm
- 2Bjørn Ekpike53 cm
- 3Andreas Olofssonperch22 cm
- 4Per Åbergroach16 cm
- 5Jürgen Dahlroach16 cm
- 6Gustav Schmidtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmBjørn Ek
perch22 cmAndreas Olofsson
roach16 cmPer Åberg
The same water, for real
