Mångstrettjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Mångstrettjärnen 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mångstrettjärnen 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 Mångstrettjärnen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Mångstrettjärnen
The species list of Mångstrettjärnen 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 Mångstrettjärnen 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
- 1Uwe Sundinpike54 cm
- 2Erik Holmpike49 cm
- 3Bjørn Nyströmperch19 cm
- 4Per Nyströmroach15 cm
- 5Jukka Schmidtroach15 cm
- 6Karl Petterssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmErik Holm
perch19 cmBjørn Nyström
roach15 cmJukka Schmidt
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