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Medtjärn

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.4oligotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Medtjärn 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 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Medtjärn 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 Medtjärn

ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Medtjärn

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

Every session at Medtjärn 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. 1Ole Krügerpike53 cm
  2. 2Henrik Lundpike52 cm
  3. 3Linnea Nieminenål47 cm
  4. 4Lars Johansenål46 cm
  5. 5Per Krügerål44 cm
  6. 6Sören Häggroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmOle Krüger
ål47 cmLinnea Nieminen
roach14 cmSören Hägg
The same water, for real