Lill-Blanktjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Lill-Blanktjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lill-Blanktjärnen 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 Lill-Blanktjärnen
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.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Löja grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Lill-Blanktjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lill-Blanktjärnen, carried by löja and roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Lill-Blanktjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Karl Raskpike51 cm
- 2Oskar Hedlundroach15 cm
- 3Per Krügerroach15 cm
- 4Elin Nieminenlöja11 cm
- 5Lars Korhonenlöja10 cm
- 6Roland Krügerlöja10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKarl Rask
roach15 cmPer Krüger
löja10 cmLars Korhonen
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