Ljustjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
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
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.
Fishing Ljustjärnen
The species list of Ljustjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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
- 1Mats Erikssonperch20 cm
- 2Astrid Krügerperch19 cm
- 3Stefan Falkperch18 cm
- 4Sara Norénperch18 cm
- 5Erik Raskroach15 cm
- 6Jürgen Häggroach14 cm
Species records here
perch20 cmMats Eriksson
roach15 cmErik Rask
The same water, for real
