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Lomtjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Lomtjärnen 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 remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lomtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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
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 Lomtjärnen

Lomtjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Lomtjärnen 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.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Olofssonpike66 cm
  2. 2Maria Holmpike53 cm
  3. 3Emil Petterssonpike52 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang Olofssonperch19 cm
  5. 5Wolfgang Åbergperch18 cm
  6. 6Lars Nilssonroach16 cm
Species records here
pike66 cmStefan Olofsson
perch18 cmWolfgang Åberg
roach16 cmLars Nilsson
The same water, for real