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Muorkenistjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
Real lakereal shorelinereal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.3mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Muorkenistjärnen 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.

Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Muorkenistjärnen 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 Muorkenistjärnen

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.

Fishing Muorkenistjärnen

The species list of Muorkenistjärnen runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Muorkenistjärnen 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. 1Elin Ekpike53 cm
  2. 2Tomas Lehmannpike51 cm
  3. 3Ole Hedlundperch20 cm
  4. 4Björn Strandperch20 cm
  5. 5Stefan Olofssonperch19 cm
  6. 6Ida Månssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmTomas Lehmann
perch20 cmBjörn Strand
The same water, for real