Lill-Lapptjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lill-Lapptjärnen 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.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lill-Lapptjärnen 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-Lapptjärnen
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Lill-Lapptjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lill-Lapptjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Lill-Lapptjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Karin Månssonpike52 cm
- 2Per Krügerperch18 cm
- 3Torbjörn Karlssonroach15 cm
- 4Erik Sandströmroach14 cm
- 5Karin Johansenruffe12 cm
- 6Ida Månssonruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmKarin Månsson
perch18 cmPer Krüger
roach14 cmErik Sandström
ruffe12 cmKarin Johansen
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