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Laxtjärnen

humic brown tarn · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Laxtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Laxtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Laxtjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Laxtjärnen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Laxtjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Laxtjärnen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Heike Nilssonpike53 cm
  2. 2Kjell Krügerpike50 cm
  3. 3Axel Lehmannroach19 cm
  4. 4Fredrik Erikssonperch18 cm
  5. 5Hanna Viklundroach14 cm
  6. 6Axel Lindqvistruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKjell Krüger
perch18 cmFredrik Eriksson
roach14 cmHanna Viklund
ruffe10 cmAxel Lindqvist
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