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Lilla Ringtjärnen

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Lilla Ringtjärnen 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lilla Ringtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Ringtjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Lilla Ringtjärnen

Lilla Ringtjärnen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe 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 Ringtjärnen 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. 1Lars Weberpike56 cm
  2. 2Henrik Nyströmpike49 cm
  3. 3Jonas Johansenperch18 cm
  4. 4Per Nyströmperch18 cm
  5. 5Wolfgang Olofssonroach16 cm
  6. 6Torbjörn Brandtruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmLars Weber
perch18 cmPer Nyström
roach16 cmWolfgang Olofsson
ruffe10 cmTorbjörn Brandt
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