Mellantjärnen
humic brown tarn · 60°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Mellantjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mellantjärnen 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 Mellantjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Mellantjärnen
perch and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Mellantjärnen. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Mellantjärnen are alike.
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
- 1Ole Boströmtrout33 cm
- 2Emil Webertrout29 cm
- 3Karl Petterssontrout29 cm
- 4Oskar Åbergtrout29 cm
- 5Kjell Karlssonperch20 cm
- 6Jürgen Dahlperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmKarl Pettersson
perch20 cmKjell Karlsson
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