Jansatjärnen
acidified forest lake · 62°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.3mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Jansatjärnen lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
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 — Jansatjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Jansatjärnen
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 Jansatjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Jansatjärnen. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Jansatjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Klaus Strandpike60 cm
- 2Nils Viklundpike54 cm
- 3Heike Lindqvistperch20 cm
- 4Elin Månssonperch19 cm
- 5Kjell Bergperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmKlaus Strand
perch19 cmElin Månsson
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