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Lomtjärnen

northern humic brown forest lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Lomtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. 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 (6 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
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

The species list of Lomtjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — 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.

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. 1Jürgen Hansenpike52 cm
  2. 2Björn Strandpike49 cm
  3. 3Hanna Åströmperch19 cm
  4. 4Elin Hedlundperch18 cm
  5. 5Mats Krügerperch18 cm
  6. 6Oskar Vogelroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmBjörn Strand
perch18 cmMats Krüger
roach14 cmOskar Vogel
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