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Jenarn

northern acidified brown forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordsources & method
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 4.6mesotrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Jenarn lies in the cold north — a northern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. 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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Jenarn FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Jenarn

trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge 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
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Jenarn

Jenarn holds 3 species, with trout and Arctic char at the top of the chain and regnbåge schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Jenarn 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.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan FalkArctic char35 cm
  2. 2Hanna Petterssonregnbåge31 cm
  3. 3Per Nieminenregnbåge30 cm
  4. 4Magnus Johansenregnbåge29 cm
  5. 5Nils Erikssontrout29 cm
  6. 6Astrid HolmArctic char28 cm
Species records here
regnbåge31 cmHanna Pettersson
trout29 cmNils Eriksson
Arctic char28 cmAstrid Holm
The same water, for real