Mellan-Källopptjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 9 m6 species on recordsources & method →

clarity 4.2 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Mellan-Källopptjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mellan-Källopptjärnen 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 Mellan-Källopptjärnen

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.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

havsoring-baltic fish

typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm

Havsoring-baltic moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

salmon fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm

Salmon is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Mellan-Källopptjärnen

The species list of Mellan-Källopptjärnen runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Mellan-Källopptjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Emil Falksalmon57 cm
2Björn Strandsalmon56 cm
3Axel Lehmannregnbåge30 cm
4Kjell Krügergrayling24 cm
5Karl Bergperch22 cm
6Karin Sjöberghavsoring-baltic21 cm

Species records here

salmon57 cmEmil Falk

regnbåge30 cmAxel Lehmann

grayling24 cmKjell Krüger

perch22 cmKarl Berg

havsoring-baltic21 cmKarin Sjöberg

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish