Långtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Långtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Långtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Långtjärnen
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Långtjärnen
The species list of Långtjärnen runs to 2. The predators — trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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.
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssontrout34 cm
- 2Heike Fischertrout32 cm
- 3Per Sundintrout28 cm
- 4Karin Nilssonelritsa6 cm
- 5Nils Lindqvistelritsa6 cm
- 6Erik Raskelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmHeike Fischer
elritsa6 cmNils Lindqvist
The same water, for real