Lomtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Lomtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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 — Lomtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- 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.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Lomtjärnen
The species list of Lomtjärnen runs to 2. The predators — perch and Arctic char — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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.
The catch board
- 1Elin HedlundArctic char32 cm
- 2Bjørn NyströmArctic char30 cm
- 3Stefan FalkArctic char28 cm
- 4Heike NilssonArctic char28 cm
- 5Stefan Wikströmperch18 cm
- 6Oskar Norénperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char28 cmHeike Nilsson
perch18 cmStefan Wikström
The same water, for real
