Lill-Gladatjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Lill-Gladatjärnen 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-Gladatjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Lill-Gladatjärnen
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Lill-Gladatjärnen
Lill-Gladatjärnen holds 3 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Lill-Gladatjärnen 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Erik Blompike53 cm
- 2Anders Karlssontrout38 cm
- 3Rickard Olofssontrout37 cm
- 4Mats Bergtrout28 cm
- 5Stefan Karlssontrout28 cm
- 6Stefan Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmErik Blom
trout38 cmAnders Karlsson
perch18 cmStefan Korhonen
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