Lilla Svantjärnen

mesotrophic lake · 62°N

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clarity 3.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Lilla Svantjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

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.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lilla Svantjärnen 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 Svantjärnen

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.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

Fishing Lilla Svantjärnen

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

Every session at Lilla Svantjärnen 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

1Jukka Åbergpike53 cm
2Linnea Nieminenperch20 cm
3Magnus Forsbergperch18 cm
4Tomas Ekperch18 cm
5Sara Lehmannroach15 cm
6Jukka Erikssonroach14 cm

Species records here

pike53 cmJukka Åberg

perch18 cmMagnus Forsberg

roach15 cmSara Lehmann

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