Måntjärnen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 61°N
clarity 6.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.6oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Måntjärnen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
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 — Måntjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Måntjärnen
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.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Måntjärnen
Måntjärnen holds 3 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Måntjärnen 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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Klaus Olofssonpike50 cm
- 2Gustav Nilssonpike50 cm
- 3Oskar Nilssontrout40 cm
- 4Stefan Olofssontrout35 cm
- 5Emil Åströmtrout29 cm
- 6Karl Nyströmperch19 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmGustav Nilsson
trout35 cmStefan Olofsson
perch19 cmKarl Nyström
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