Ivartjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Ivartjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ivartjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Ivartjärnen
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Ivartjärnen
trout and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Ivartjärnen. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Ivartjärnen 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
- 1Linnea NieminenArctic char30 cm
- 2Oskar ÅbergArctic char30 cm
- 3Kjell HedlundArctic char29 cm
- 4Emil Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 5Sara Holmtrout29 cm
- 6Bjørn BoströmArctic char28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmKjell Hedlund
trout29 cmSara Holm
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