Ljustjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Ljustjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
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
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.
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.
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.
Fishing Ljustjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Ljustjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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.
The catch board
- 1Per Krügerpike64 cm
- 2Eva Sandströmpike51 cm
- 3Axel Raskpike50 cm
- 4Stefan Ekperch19 cm
- 5Karl Petterssonperch19 cm
- 6Wolfgang Lindqvistroach17 cm
Species records here
pike64 cmPer Krüger
perch19 cmKarl Pettersson
roach17 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
The same water, for real
