Mittjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Mittjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mittjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Mittjärnen
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Mittjärnen
trout and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Mittjärnen. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Mittjärnen 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Stefan KorhonenArctic char30 cm
- 2Jürgen Hansentrout30 cm
- 3Anders Karlssontrout30 cm
- 4Roland Olofssontrout30 cm
- 5Stefan Olofssontrout29 cm
- 6Oskar Wikströmtrout28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char30 cmStefan Korhonen
trout29 cmStefan Olofsson
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