Lapptjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Lapptjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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 — Lapptjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Lapptjärnen
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.
Fishing Lapptjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lapptjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Lapptjärnen 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
- 1Karin Nilssonpike56 cm
- 2Elin Hedlundpike50 cm
- 3Heike Häggperch18 cm
- 4Stefan Ekroach15 cm
- 5Tomas Ekroach15 cm
- 6Roland Holmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmElin Hedlund
perch18 cmHeike Hägg
roach14 cmRoland Holm
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