Mellsjötjärnet
acidified forest lake · 59°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.2mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Mellsjötjärnet lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mellsjötjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Mellsjötjärnet
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Mellsjötjärnet
Mellsjötjärnet holds 3 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Mellsjötjärnet regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Sören Lundpike51 cm
- 2Jukka Sandströmpike50 cm
- 3Hanna Strandpike50 cm
- 4Klaus Karlssonperch20 cm
- 5Karl Petterssonperch18 cm
- 6Uwe Nilssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHanna Strand
perch18 cmKarl Pettersson
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