Långtjärnen
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 7.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.7oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Långtjärnen 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 — Långtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Långtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Långtjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Långtjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Långtjärnen 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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Ole Krügerpike60 cm
- 2Anna Lundpike51 cm
- 3Axel Månssonperch20 cm
- 4Mats Åbergperch18 cm
- 5Per Holmroach17 cm
- 6Mikko Lindqvistroach15 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmOle Krüger
perch20 cmAxel Månsson
roach15 cmMikko Lindqvist
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