Lill-Almyrtjärnen
northern humic brown forest lake · 65°N
Real lakesources & method →
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Lill-Almyrtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lill-Almyrtjärnen 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 Lill-Almyrtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Lill-Almyrtjärnen
Lill-Almyrtjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Lill-Almyrtjärnen 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.
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
- 1Elin Hansenpike53 cm
- 2Kjell Sjöbergpike51 cm
- 3Rickard Olofssonpike50 cm
- 4Fredrik Sundinperch21 cm
- 5Björn Falkperch18 cm
- 6Linnea Nieminenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKjell Sjöberg
perch21 cmFredrik Sundin
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