Lillåtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Lillåtjärnen 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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lillåtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Lillåtjärnen
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Lillåtjärnen
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Lillåtjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Lillåtjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Heike Dahlpike55 cm
- 2Lars Johansentrout30 cm
- 3Anna Nieminentrout29 cm
- 4Klaus Erikssonperch20 cm
- 5Erik Viklundroach16 cm
- 6Tomas Åströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmHeike Dahl
trout29 cmAnna Nieminen
perch20 cmKlaus Eriksson
roach16 cmErik Viklund
The same water, for real
