Midsommartjärnarna

mesotrophic lake · 61°N

clarity 2.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Midsommartjärnarna lies in central Sweden — a 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Midsommartjärnarna 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 Midsommartjärnarna

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.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

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

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Midsommartjärnarna

The species list of Midsommartjärnarna runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Midsommartjärnarna are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Jukka Sundinpike53 cm
2Karin Schmidtroach16 cm
3Rickard Viklundroach15 cm
4Sören Dahlroach14 cm
5Johan Björkruffe13 cm
6Mikko Brandtruffe10 cm

Species records here

pike53 cmJukka Sundin

roach16 cmKarin Schmidt

ruffe13 cmJohan Björk

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