Lilla Mantjärnen

mesotrophic stratified lake · 61°N

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clarity 4.9 mmax depth 13 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Lilla Mantjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

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

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
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 Mantjärnen

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.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

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 Lilla Mantjärnen

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Lilla Mantjärnen, carried by roach and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Lilla Mantjärnen 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Björn Falkpike52 cm
2Maria Häggpike51 cm
3Tomas Lehmannpike49 cm
4Jukka Erikssonzander40 cm
5Roland Schmidtburbot38 cm
6Roland Olofssonburbot36 cm

Species records here

pike52 cmBjörn Falk

zander40 cmJukka Eriksson

burbot36 cmRoland Olofsson

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish