Laxtjärnarna
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Laxtjärnarna 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 — Laxtjärnarna 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 Laxtjärnarna
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 Laxtjärnarna
The species list of Laxtjärnarna runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Laxtjärnarna 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
- 1Kjell Dahlpike53 cm
- 2Heike Dahlroach17 cm
- 3Emil Boströmroach16 cm
- 4Per Nieminenroach14 cm
- 5Emil Nyströmroach14 cm
- 6Wolfgang Åbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmKjell Dahl
roach14 cmWolfgang Åberg
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