Ljustjärn
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 5.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Ljustjärn lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ljustjärn FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Ljustjärn
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~41 cm · can reach 43 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Ljustjärn
The species list of Ljustjärn runs to 5. The predators — perch, burbot and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Ljustjärn 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
- 1Astrid Krügerburbot42 cm
- 2Tomas Lindqvistburbot40 cm
- 3Per Schmidtburbot36 cm
- 4Bjørn BoströmArctic char34 cm
- 5Petra Månssonperch26 cm
- 6Per Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot42 cmAstrid Krüger
Arctic char34 cmBjørn Boström
perch26 cmPetra Månsson
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