Lilla Kyrktjärnen
northern acidified forest lake · 65°N
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clarity 3.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Lilla Kyrktjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lilla Kyrktjärnen 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 Kyrktjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Lilla Kyrktjärnen
Lilla Kyrktjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Lilla Kyrktjärnen 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
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Emil Boströmpike52 cm
- 2Mats Sjöbergpike50 cm
- 3Kjell Björkpike50 cm
- 4Stefan Wikströmperch20 cm
- 5Bjørn Ekperch18 cm
- 6Eva Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMats Sjöberg
perch18 cmEva Sandström
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