Långtjärnen
humic brown tarn · 62°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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 ~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
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
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
- 1Jukka Sandströmpike52 cm
- 2Henrik Forsbergpike52 cm
- 3Ida Norénperch19 cm
- 4Anders Karlssonperch18 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmroach15 cm
- 6Sara Lehmannroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmHenrik Forsberg
perch19 cmIda Norén
roach14 cmSara Lehmann
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