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Ljusbottentjärnen

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shoreline4 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.3oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Ljusbottentjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest 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.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ljusbottentjärnen 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 Ljusbottentjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Ljusbottentjärnen

perch, burbot and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Ljusbottentjärnen. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Whoever fishes Ljusbottentjärnen 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Emil Boströmburbot42 cm
  2. 2Per Schmidtburbot39 cm
  3. 3Stefan ÅströmArctic char30 cm
  4. 4Erik SandströmArctic char30 cm
  5. 5Eva Falkperch21 cm
  6. 6Ida Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot42 cmEmil Boström
Arctic char30 cmStefan Åström
perch21 cmEva Falk
The same water, for real