Lilltjärnen
northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel 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 (5 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.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps grayling moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
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
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Lilltjärnen. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Lilltjärnen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
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
- 1Magnus Hedlundpike67 cm
- 2Jonas Wikströmgrayling27 cm
- 3Sören Björkgrayling26 cm
- 4Hanna Lindqvistgrayling25 cm
- 5Ole Hedlundgrayling24 cm
- 6Heike Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
pike67 cmMagnus Hedlund
grayling25 cmHanna Lindqvist
perch18 cmHeike Lindqvist
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