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Lillsjötjärnen

northern acidified brown forest lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.4oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Lillsjötjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lillsjötjärnen 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 Lillsjötjärnen

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.

Fishing Lillsjötjärnen

Lillsjötjärnen 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.

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 Lillsjötjärnen 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.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Anders Månssonpike54 cm
  2. 2Linnea Nieminenpike52 cm
  3. 3Astrid Wagnerpike50 cm
  4. 4Heike Boströmpike49 cm
  5. 5Mats Nieminenperch19 cm
  6. 6Wolfgang Åbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmHeike Boström
perch19 cmMats Nieminen
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