Kalvtjärnarna
humic brown tarn · 61°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.0oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Kalvtjärnarna lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kalvtjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Kalvtjärnarna
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Kalvtjärnarna
The species list of Kalvtjärnarna runs to 3. 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 Kalvtjärnarna are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Hanna Åströmpike63 cm
- 2Anna Blompike57 cm
- 3Sören Månssonpike50 cm
- 4Linnea Häggperch20 cm
- 5Hanna Petterssonroach16 cm
- 6Björn Falkroach14 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmAnna Blom
perch20 cmLinnea Hägg
roach16 cmHanna Pettersson
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