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Mörkerödtjärnen

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m2 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Mörkerödtjärnen lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

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

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mörkerödtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • 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 Mörkerödtjärnen

elritsa fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 9 cm
Elritsa grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 41 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Mörkerödtjärnen

The species list of Mörkerödtjärnen runs to 2. The predators — trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Mörkerödtjärnen 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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Wikströmtrout28 cm
  2. 2Anders Nilssontrout27 cm
  3. 3Maria Häggelritsa7 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang Lindqvistelritsa7 cm
  5. 5Per Nyströmelritsa7 cm
  6. 6Magnus Fischerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmStefan Wikström
elritsa6 cmMagnus Fischer
The same water, for real