Kalvtjärnarna
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kalvtjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kalvtjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Kalvtjärnarna
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Kalvtjärnarna
The species list of Kalvtjärnarna runs to 2. The predators — trout and Arctic char — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Kalvtjärnarna 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
- 1Astrid KrügerArctic char33 cm
- 2Per Dahltrout32 cm
- 3Oskar Lehmanntrout30 cm
- 4Emil Wagnertrout30 cm
- 5Johan Nieminentrout29 cm
- 6Anna Nieminentrout28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char33 cmAstrid Krüger
trout28 cmAnna Nieminen
The same water, for real
