Långsmaltjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Långsmaltjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Långsmaltjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Långsmaltjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Långsmaltjärnen
The species list of Långsmaltjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Långsmaltjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Per Fischerpike51 cm
- 2Lars Forsbergtrout29 cm
- 3Henrik Lundtrout28 cm
- 4Stefan Karlssonperch18 cm
- 5Bjørn Falkperch18 cm
- 6Henrik Bergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmPer Fischer
trout29 cmLars Forsberg
perch18 cmBjørn Falk
roach14 cmHenrik Berg
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