Missnetjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Missnetjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Missnetjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Missnetjärnen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Missnetjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Missnetjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Missnetjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Gustav Viklundpike55 cm
- 2Mats Nieminenpike50 cm
- 3Ida Sundinperch18 cm
- 4Sabine Vainioroach17 cm
- 5Erik Sandströmroach15 cm
- 6Axel Nieminenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMats Nieminen
perch18 cmIda Sundin
roach15 cmAxel Nieminen
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