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Inre Fågeltjärnen

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Inre Fågeltjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

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.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Inre Fågeltjärnen 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 Inre Fågeltjärnen

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.

Fishing Inre Fågeltjärnen

The species list of Inre Fågeltjärnen 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.

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 Inre Fågeltjärnen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Andreas Petterssonpike49 cm
  2. 2Ida Månssonperch20 cm
  3. 3Emil Boströmperch19 cm
  4. 4Elin Sjöbergperch18 cm
  5. 5Lars Wagnerroach14 cm
  6. 6Wolfgang Åbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmAndreas Pettersson
perch18 cmElin Sjöberg
roach14 cmWolfgang Åberg
The same water, for real