Lomtjärn
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lomtjärn lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lomtjärn 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 Lomtjärn
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Lomtjärn
The species list of Lomtjärn runs to 4. 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 Lomtjärn 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
- 1Anna Blompike60 cm
- 2Heike Lindqvistroach15 cm
- 3Jürgen Häggroach14 cm
- 4Lars Lindqvistruffe10 cm
- 5Karl Sandströmruffe10 cm
- 6Jürgen Nilssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmAnna Blom
roach15 cmHeike Lindqvist
ruffe10 cmKarl Sandström
The same water, for real
