Mantjärnen
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Mantjärnen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
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 — Mantjärnen 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 Mantjärnen
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Mantjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Mantjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Mantjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Ida Månssonpike50 cm
- 2Björn Falkperch21 cm
- 3Lars Nilssonperch20 cm
- 4Jukka Sundinperch18 cm
- 5Kjell Olofssonroach15 cm
- 6Mikael Nieminenruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmIda Månsson
perch21 cmBjörn Falk
roach15 cmKjell Olofsson
ruffe10 cmMikael Nieminen
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