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Lill-Petter

northern humic brown tarn · 66°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Lill-Petter lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. 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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lill-Petter FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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-Petter

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Lill-Petter

The species list of Lill-Petter runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Lill-Petter 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Fredrik Sundinpike56 cm
  2. 2Emil Strandpike55 cm
  3. 3Sabine Schmidtperch22 cm
  4. 4Maria Ekroach16 cm
  5. 5Ole Krügerroach15 cm
  6. 6Kjell Krügerruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmFredrik Sundin
perch22 cmSabine Schmidt
roach15 cmOle Krüger
ruffe9 cmKjell Krüger
The same water, for real