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Mellantjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordsources & method
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Mellantjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mellantjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~80 kr · annual permit ~400 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 Mellantjärnen

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.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Mellantjärnen

Mellantjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Ole Sandströmpike52 cm
  2. 2Sören Björkpike50 cm
  3. 3Kjell Bergwhitefish26 cm
  4. 4Petra Månssonwhitefish26 cm
  5. 5Elin Strandwhitefish25 cm
  6. 6Emil Falkperch19 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmOle Sandström
whitefish26 cmPetra Månsson
perch19 cmEmil Falk
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