Karttjärnen
humic brown tarn · 61°N
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clarity 1.5 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Karttjärnen 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 — Karttjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Karttjärnen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Karttjärnen
Karttjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Karttjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Karl Bergpike59 cm
- 2Stefan Ekpike54 cm
- 3Linnea Karlssonperch18 cm
- 4Mikael Petterssonperch18 cm
- 5Gustav Karlssonroach14 cm
- 6Jukka Schmidtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmStefan Ek
perch18 cmLinnea Karlsson
roach14 cmGustav Karlsson
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