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Lilltjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline4 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Lilltjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Lilltjärnen

elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Lilltjärnen

burbot, trout and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Lilltjärnen, carried by elritsa. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Lilltjärnen 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. 1Magnus Forsbergburbot39 cm
  2. 2Andreas Johansenburbot37 cm
  3. 3Rickard Brandttrout29 cm
  4. 4Elin Fischertrout28 cm
  5. 5Mikko ForsbergArctic char28 cm
  6. 6Nils Erikssontrout28 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmMagnus Forsberg
trout29 cmRickard Brandt
Arctic char28 cmMikko Forsberg
The same water, for real