Mårdtjärnen
northern acidified forest lake · 64°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.3mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Mårdtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mårdtjärnen 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 Mårdtjärnen
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.
Fishing Mårdtjärnen
Mårdtjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Mårdtjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Häggpike53 cm
- 2Lars Holmpike51 cm
- 3Nils Sandströmpike50 cm
- 4Mikael Petterssonpike50 cm
- 5Linnea Fischerperch22 cm
- 6Elin Åbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmJonas Hägg
perch18 cmElin Åberg
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