Långtjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Långtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
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
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.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Långtjärnen
Långtjärnen holds 2 species, with pike at the top of the chain and regnbåge schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Ole Boströmpike59 cm
- 2Jonas Krügerpike53 cm
- 3Elin Hedlundpike52 cm
- 4Andreas Petterssonpike50 cm
- 5Jukka Sundinregnbåge32 cm
- 6Gustav Blomregnbåge31 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmOle Boström
regnbåge32 cmJukka Sundin
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