Inre Sandtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Inre Sandtjärnen 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 — Inre Sandtjärnen 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 Sandtjärnen
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 Inre Sandtjärnen
Inre Sandtjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Inre Sandtjärnen 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
- 1Karin Erikssonpike57 cm
- 2Heike Sundinpike54 cm
- 3Stefan Falkpike50 cm
- 4Tomas Wikströmpike50 cm
- 5Karin Månssonperch19 cm
- 6Heike Dahlperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmStefan Falk
perch18 cmHeike Dahl
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