Lomtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lomtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 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.
- 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
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Lomtjärnen
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Lomtjärnen, carried by ruffe, roach and regnbåge. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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
- 1Eva Sandströmpike55 cm
- 2Andreas PetterssonArctic char29 cm
- 3Emil Vainioregnbåge29 cm
- 4Linnea Nieminenwhitefish25 cm
- 5Karin Sjöbergwhitefish24 cm
- 6Ida Norénruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmEva Sandström
Arctic char29 cmAndreas Pettersson
regnbåge29 cmEmil Vainio
whitefish24 cmKarin Sjöberg
ruffe10 cmIda Norén
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