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Motjärnen

southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shoreline4 species on recordsources & method
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Motjärnen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Motjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Motjärnen

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.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
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.

Fishing Motjärnen

Motjärnen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and ål and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Motjärnen 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
  1. 1Roland Sandströmpike69 cm
  2. 2Linnea Häggål69 cm
  3. 3Hanna Strandpike56 cm
  4. 4Lars Johansenål45 cm
  5. 5Sören Lundroach14 cm
  6. 6Erik Sjöbergroach14 cm
Species records here
ål69 cmLinnea Hägg
pike56 cmHanna Strand
roach14 cmSören Lund
The same water, for real