Källmyrtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.2mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Källmyrtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Källmyrtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Källmyrtjärnen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Källmyrtjärnen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Källmyrtjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Källmyrtjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Elin Månssonpike54 cm
- 2Elin Hedlundpike53 cm
- 3Heike Wikströmpike49 cm
- 4Tomas Weberperch18 cm
- 5Stefan Olofssonroach15 cm
- 6Tomas Lehmannroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmElin Hedlund
perch18 cmTomas Weber
roach14 cmTomas Lehmann
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