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Ljustjärnen

northern humic brown forest lake · 65°N
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clarity 1.6 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Ljustjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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 (8 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 grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Ljustjärnen

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Ljustjärnen, carried by roach and regnbåge. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Roland Lundburbot41 cm
  2. 2Sara Fischerregnbåge31 cm
  3. 3Klaus Karlssongrayling28 cm
  4. 4Jürgen Falkgrayling24 cm
  5. 5Oskar Noréngrayling23 cm
  6. 6Linnea Vogelroach15 cm
Species records here
burbot41 cmRoland Lund
regnbåge31 cmSara Fischer
grayling23 cmOskar Norén
roach15 cmLinnea Vogel
The same water, for real
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