Lintjärn
humic brown tarn · 59°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Lintjärn lies in central Sweden — a 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lintjärn FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Lintjärn
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
Fishing Lintjärn
trout sit at the top of the food chain in Lintjärn, carried by whitefish. 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 Lintjärn 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
- 1Linnea Karlssontrout34 cm
- 2Wolfgang Ektrout33 cm
- 3Erik Rasktrout33 cm
- 4Hanna Viklundtrout28 cm
- 5Wolfgang Olofssonwhitefish27 cm
- 6Jukka Korhonenwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
trout33 cmWolfgang Ek
whitefish27 cmWolfgang Olofsson
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