Hundtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 8 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.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hundtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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
The species list of Hundtjärnen runs to 3. 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 Hundtjärnen 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
- 1Jürgen Hansenpike49 cm
- 2Axel Raskperch22 cm
- 3Ole Krügerperch19 cm
- 4Elin Åbergperch19 cm
- 5Axel Nieminenroach17 cm
- 6Eva Bakkeroach15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmJürgen Hansen
perch22 cmAxel Rask
roach17 cmAxel Nieminen
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