Kalvetjärnet
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakesources & method →
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kalvetjärnet lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kalvetjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Kalvetjärnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Kalvetjärnet
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Kalvetjärnet, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Kalvetjärnet is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Vogelpike61 cm
- 2Torbjörn Häggpike56 cm
- 3Karin Månssonperch21 cm
- 4Per Holmperch19 cm
- 5Ole Björkroach16 cm
- 6Kjell Bergroach15 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmTorbjörn Hägg
perch19 cmPer Holm
roach16 cmOle Björk
The same water, for real
