Mellantjärnen

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N

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clarity 1.5 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Mellantjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

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 ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
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

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

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

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

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

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

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

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Mellantjärnen

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Mellantjärnen, carried by whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Mellantjärnen 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 Wagnerpike53 cm
2Karin Ekpike50 cm
3Ole NyströmArctic char29 cm
4Torbjörn Lundtrout28 cm
5Maria Erikssongrayling23 cm
6Mats Hansenperch21 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmKarin Ek

Arctic char29 cmOle Nyström

trout28 cmTorbjörn Lund

grayling23 cmMaria Eriksson

perch21 cmMats Hansen

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