Langtjørna
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Langtjørna lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Langtjørna FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Langtjørna
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Langtjørna
The species list of Langtjørna runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Langtjørna are alike.
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Ekpike58 cm
- 2Emil Nieminenperch20 cm
- 3Fredrik Sundinperch19 cm
- 4Eva Bakkeroach14 cm
- 5Stefan Ekruffe12 cm
- 6Björn Norénruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmWolfgang Ek
perch19 cmFredrik Sundin
roach14 cmEva Bakke
ruffe12 cmStefan Ek
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