Ljusnetjärnarna

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 61°N

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clarity 5.8 mmax depth 11 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Ljusnetjärnarna lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ljusnetjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Ljusnetjärnarna

perch predatory fish

typically ~23 cm · can reach 25 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Ljusnetjärnarna

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Ljusnetjärnarna, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Ljusnetjärnarna 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Andreas Petterssonpike52 cm
2Karl Månssonpike50 cm
3Anders Karlssonburbot37 cm
4Stefan Ekburbot36 cm
5Ida Boströmperch17 cm
6Magnus Johansenroach15 cm

Species records here

pike52 cmAndreas Pettersson

burbot37 cmAnders Karlsson

perch17 cmIda Boström

roach15 cmMagnus Johansen

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish