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Lill-Tallsjötjärnen

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 8.5 mmax depth 10 mpH 5.7oligotrophicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Lill-Tallsjötjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lill-Tallsjötjärnen 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-Tallsjötjärnen

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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Lill-Tallsjötjärnen

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

Every session at Lill-Tallsjötjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Elin Sjöbergpike49 cm
  2. 2Erik Schmidtpike49 cm
  3. 3Emil Vainioburbot36 cm
  4. 4Gustav Viklundburbot36 cm
  5. 5Emil Brandtperch20 cm
  6. 6Ole Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmErik Schmidt
burbot36 cmEmil Vainio
perch18 cmOle Boström
The same water, for real