Lilltjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Lilltjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lilltjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Lilltjärnen
The species list of Lilltjärnen runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Lilltjärnen 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
- 1Heike Brandtpike52 cm
- 2Ole Boströmpike50 cm
- 3Karl Norénpike50 cm
- 4Gustav Viklundpike49 cm
- 5Torbjörn Schmidtperch20 cm
- 6Ole Weberperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKarl Norén
perch20 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
The same water, for real
