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Lill-Ormtjärnen

acidified brown forest lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 2 mpH 4.6mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Lill-Ormtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

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 — Lill-Ormtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 kr.

  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Lill-Ormtjärnen

Fishing Lill-Ormtjärnen

Lill-Ormtjärnen holds 0 species. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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-Ormtjärnen are alike.

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.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

No one's fished here yet — be the first on the board.

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