Kyrktjärnen
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
clarity 6.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kyrktjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kyrktjärnen 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 Kyrktjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 30 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Kyrktjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Kyrktjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Kyrktjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Heike Sjöbergperch17 cm
- 2Axel Forsbergperch17 cm
- 3Mikko Lindqvistperch17 cm
- 4Wolfgang Lindqvistperch17 cm
- 5Karin Weberperch17 cm
- 6Lars Boströmroach15 cm
Species records here
perch17 cmMikko Lindqvist
roach15 cmLars Boström
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