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Kanisbergtjärnen

northern acidified brown forest lake · 66°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Kanisbergtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kanisbergtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Kanisbergtjärnen

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.

Fishing Kanisbergtjärnen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Kanisbergtjärnen. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Kanisbergtjärnen 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.

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.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Anna Blompike57 cm
  2. 2Jürgen Falkpike52 cm
  3. 3Elin Nieminenperch21 cm
  4. 4Bjørn Ekperch18 cm
  5. 5Henrik Forsbergperch18 cm
  6. 6Lars Holmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmAnna Blom
perch18 cmLars Holm
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