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Korpskalltjärnen

northern acidified brown forest lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shoreline1 species on recordsources & method
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 4.6mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Korpskalltjärnen 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 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 — Korpskalltjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Korpskalltjärnen

trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Korpskalltjärnen

Korpskalltjärnen holds 1 species, with trout at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Korpskalltjärnen 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.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Johan Nieminentrout36 cm
  2. 2Anna Nieminentrout31 cm
  3. 3Fredrik Björktrout31 cm
  4. 4Axel Boströmtrout30 cm
  5. 5Fredrik Boströmtrout30 cm
  6. 6Kjell Björktrout29 cm
The same water, for real