Långtjärnen
humic brown tarn · 60°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Långtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Långtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Långtjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Långtjärnen, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Roland Sandströmpike65 cm
- 2Jukka Erikssonperch20 cm
- 3Astrid Viklundperch20 cm
- 4Rickard Olofssonperch18 cm
- 5Björn Falkroach15 cm
- 6Elin Ekroach15 cm
Species records here
pike65 cmRoland Sandström
perch18 cmRickard Olofsson
roach15 cmElin Ek
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