Jonsbodtjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 62°N
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 11 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Jonsbodtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Jonsbodtjärnen 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 Jonsbodtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Jonsbodtjärnen
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Jonsbodtjärnen, carried by roach and ruda. 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 Jonsbodtjärnen 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
- 1Stefan Karlssonpike50 cm
- 2Uwe NilssonArctic char34 cm
- 3Oskar Noréntrout31 cm
- 4Lars Sandströmtrout30 cm
- 5Elin SjöbergArctic char29 cm
- 6Bjørn Nyströmperch20 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmStefan Karlsson
Arctic char34 cmUwe Nilsson
trout30 cmLars Sandström
perch20 cmBjørn Nyström
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