Muckeltjärn
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 61°N
clarity 8.0 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Muckeltjärn lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Muckeltjärn FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Muckeltjärn
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Muckeltjärn
pike, trout and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Muckeltjärn. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Muckeltjärn 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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Korhonenpike52 cm
- 2Mats Krügerpike49 cm
- 3Stefan Olofssontrout38 cm
- 4Heike Sjöbergtrout31 cm
- 5Anders Blomtrout30 cm
- 6Karl LundArctic char28 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmMats Krüger
trout30 cmAnders Blom
Arctic char28 cmKarl Lund
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