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Lilla Gungtjärnen

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Lilla Gungtjärnen lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lilla Gungtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Gungtjärnen

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.

Fishing Lilla Gungtjärnen

Lilla Gungtjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. 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 Lilla Gungtjärnen 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. 1Andreas Häggpike52 cm
  2. 2Anna Lundperch18 cm
  3. 3Jukka Erikssonroach16 cm
  4. 4Klaus Erikssonroach16 cm
  5. 5Elin Åbergroach15 cm
  6. 6Heike Dahlroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmAndreas Hägg
perch18 cmAnna Lund
roach16 cmJukka Eriksson
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