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Lilla Finntjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Lilla Finntjärnen 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 — Lilla Finntjärnen 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 Lilla Finntjärnen

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.

Fishing Lilla Finntjärnen

The species list of Lilla Finntjärnen runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Lilla Finntjärnen 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sören Lundpike50 cm
  2. 2Ole Krügerpike50 cm
  3. 3Bjørn Nyströmpike50 cm
  4. 4Mats Vainiopike50 cm
  5. 5Anna Vainioperch18 cm
  6. 6Mats Åbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmBjørn Nyström
perch18 cmAnna Vainio
The same water, for real