Lill-Rentjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lill-Rentjärnen 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-Rentjärnen 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-Rentjärnen
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.
Fishing Lill-Rentjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lill-Rentjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Lill-Rentjärnen 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
- 1Jukka Sundinpike50 cm
- 2Johan Nieminenperch23 cm
- 3Wolfgang Lindqvistperch21 cm
- 4Oskar Åbergperch19 cm
- 5Lars Sandströmperch18 cm
- 6Henrik Forsbergroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJukka Sundin
perch21 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
roach15 cmHenrik Forsberg
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