Landskumtjärnen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Landskumtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Landskumtjärnen 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 Landskumtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Landskumtjärnen
Landskumtjärnen holds 4 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Landskumtjärnen 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
- 1Axel Nilssonpike50 cm
- 2Sabine Sjöbergburbot38 cm
- 3Hanna Viklundburbot37 cm
- 4Karin Ekperch19 cm
- 5Stefan Wikströmroach16 cm
- 6Ida Vogelroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAxel Nilsson
burbot38 cmSabine Sjöberg
perch19 cmKarin Ek
roach16 cmStefan Wikström
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