Långtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 13 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Långtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Långtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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
perch predatory fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 25 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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Långtjärnen
Långtjärnen holds 6 species, with perch, pike and grayling 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.
The catch board
- 1Heike Wikströmburbot37 cm
- 2Bjørn Ekburbot37 cm
- 3Uwe Sundinregnbåge32 cm
- 4Maria Åbergregnbåge31 cm
- 5Bjørn Johansengrayling25 cm
- 6Karin Erikssonperch16 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmHeike Wikström
regnbåge32 cmUwe Sundin
grayling25 cmBjørn Johansen
perch16 cmKarin Eriksson
The same water, for real
