Lilltjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Lilltjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland 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.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lilltjärnen 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 Lilltjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Lilltjärnen
The species list of Lilltjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Krügerpike55 cm
- 2Astrid Vainiopike50 cm
- 3Heike Dahlbream34 cm
- 4Oskar Lehmannbream31 cm
- 5Eva Nyströmperch19 cm
- 6Fredrik Korhonenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAstrid Vainio
bream34 cmHeike Dahl
perch19 cmEva Nyström
roach15 cmFredrik Korhonen
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