Jonsmyrtjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Jonsmyrtjärnen 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Jonsmyrtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~80 kr · annual permit ~400 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 Jonsmyrtjärnen
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Jonsmyrtjärnen
The species list of Jonsmyrtjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Jonsmyrtjärnen 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
- 1Astrid Häggpike54 cm
- 2Astrid Wagnerpike51 cm
- 3Hanna Åströmbream34 cm
- 4Elin Fischerbream30 cm
- 5Stefan Olofssonbream30 cm
- 6Emil Strandroach15 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmAstrid Hägg
bream34 cmHanna Åström
roach15 cmEmil Strand
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