Jlusvattentjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Jlusvattentjärnen 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Jlusvattentjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Jlusvattentjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
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.
Fishing Jlusvattentjärnen
Jlusvattentjärnen holds 4 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Jlusvattentjärnen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Maria Weberpike55 cm
- 2Ole Krügerburbot38 cm
- 3Anna Nieminenperch20 cm
- 4Lars Lindqvistperch20 cm
- 5Heike Holmperch18 cm
- 6Hanna Viklundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmMaria Weber
burbot38 cmOle Krüger
perch18 cmHeike Holm
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