Ljustjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 13 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Ljustjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ljustjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Ljustjärnen
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Ljustjärnen
pike sit at the top of the food chain in Ljustjärnen. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Ljustjärnen 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Mats Krügerpike54 cm
- 2Wolfgang Olofssonpike52 cm
- 3Magnus Forsbergpike50 cm
- 4Elin Åbergpike49 cm
- 5Wolfgang Åbergpike49 cm
- 6Mats Lindqvistpike49 cm
The same water, for real
