Klarvattutjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Klarvattutjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Klarvattutjärnen 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 Klarvattutjärnen
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Klarvattutjärnen
Klarvattutjärnen holds 5 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Klarvattutjärnen 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Johan Björkpike62 cm
- 2Karl Månssonpike54 cm
- 3Emil Brandtburbot36 cm
- 4Emil Vainiobream32 cm
- 5Axel Månssonperch21 cm
- 6Johan Viklundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmKarl Månsson
burbot36 cmEmil Brandt
bream32 cmEmil Vainio
perch21 cmAxel Månsson
roach14 cmJohan Viklund
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