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Mårdkärret

southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 2 msources & method
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Mårdkärret lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mårdkärret 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 Mårdkärret

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Mårdkärret

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Mårdkärret, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Mårdkärret 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. 1Sara Holmpike51 cm
  2. 2Björn Olofssonpike51 cm
  3. 3Tomas Ekpike49 cm
  4. 4Andreas Häggperch24 cm
  5. 5Axel Nieminenroach16 cm
  6. 6Mikko Holmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSara Holm
perch24 cmAndreas Hägg
roach16 cmAxel Nieminen
ruffe10 cmMikko Holm
The same water, for real