Ljustjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Ljustjärnen 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ljustjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Ljustjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Ljustjärnen
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Ljustjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Ljustjärnen 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
- 1Heike Häggpike53 cm
- 2Andreas Petterssonpike51 cm
- 3Anders Nilssonpike49 cm
- 4Ida Vogeltrout29 cm
- 5Wolfgang Olofssontrout29 cm
- 6Stefan Karlssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmHeike Hägg
trout29 cmWolfgang Olofsson
perch18 cmStefan Karlsson
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