Lomtjärnen
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N
clarity 8.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Lomtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
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 — Lomtjärnen 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 Lomtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Lomtjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lomtjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Lomtjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Per Fischerpike53 cm
- 2Maria Johansenpike51 cm
- 3Karin Johansenperch20 cm
- 4Elin Hedlundperch18 cm
- 5Nils Nieminenroach15 cm
- 6Ida Vogelroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMaria Johansen
perch20 cmKarin Johansen
roach15 cmNils Nieminen
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