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Huvudhedtjärnen

northern humic brown forest lake · 66°N
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clarity 2.0 mmax depth 12 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Huvudhedtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (12 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Huvudhedtjärnen 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 Huvudhedtjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Huvudhedtjärnen

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Huvudhedtjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Huvudhedtjärnen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Emil Nyströmpike56 cm
  2. 2Ole Forsbergperch18 cm
  3. 3Gustav Viklundroach16 cm
  4. 4Roland Holmruffe11 cm
  5. 5Anders Nilssonruffe10 cm
  6. 6Hanna Petterssonruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmEmil Nyström
perch18 cmOle Forsberg
roach16 cmGustav Viklund
ruffe10 cmAnders Nilsson
The same water, for real
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