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Ljustjärnen

humic brown forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 m5 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Ljustjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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 ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Ljustjärnen

Ljustjärnen holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and elritsa, roach and sutare schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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. 1Stefan Wikströmpike52 cm
  2. 2Kjell Bergsutare30 cm
  3. 3Karl Norénroach15 cm
  4. 4Karin Nilssonelritsa7 cm
  5. 5Henrik Forsbergelritsa6 cm
  6. 6Mats Erikssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmStefan Wikström
sutare30 cmKjell Berg
roach15 cmKarl Norén
elritsa6 cmMats Eriksson
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish