Lomtjärnen
southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Lomtjärnen lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. 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.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lomtjärnen 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 Lomtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
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.
Fishing Lomtjärnen
Lomtjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Lomtjärnen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
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
- 1Heike Lindqvistpike53 cm
- 2Torbjörn Petterssonpike49 cm
- 3Axel Nilssonpike49 cm
- 4Maria Erikssonperch18 cm
- 5Sabine Vogelperch18 cm
- 6Lars Forsbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
perch18 cmMaria Eriksson
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