Nörder-Högtjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Nörder-Högtjärnen 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Nörder-Högtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Nörder-Högtjärnen
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
Fishing Nörder-Högtjärnen
Nörder-Högtjärnen is a water for those who like whitefish. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Nörder-Högtjärnen 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
- 1Per Krügerwhitefish27 cm
- 2Stefan Ekwhitefish26 cm
- 3Torbjörn Häggwhitefish25 cm
- 4Jürgen Åströmwhitefish24 cm
- 5Ida Sundinwhitefish24 cm
- 6Klaus Strandwhitefish24 cm
The same water, for real
