Macktjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Macktjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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 — Macktjärnen 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 Macktjärnen
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 Macktjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Macktjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Macktjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Sundinpike58 cm
- 2Axel Nyströmpike49 cm
- 3Axel Lindqvistperch21 cm
- 4Linnea Fischerperch19 cm
- 5Sabine Vogelperch18 cm
- 6Bjørn Bakkeroach15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmAxel Nyström
perch21 cmAxel Lindqvist
roach15 cmBjørn Bakke
The same water, for real
