Lokarna
northern humic brown tarn · 63°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Lokarna lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lokarna 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 Lokarna
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Lokarna
The species list of Lokarna 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.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Lokarna are alike.
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
- 1Wolfgang Lindqvistpike61 cm
- 2Ole Brandtpike53 cm
- 3Johan Björkpike52 cm
- 4Jukka Norénpike52 cm
- 5Karin Weberperch20 cm
- 6Nils Lindqvistroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmJohan Björk
perch20 cmKarin Weber
roach14 cmNils Lindqvist
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