Nedre Valltjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.0eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Nedre Valltjärnen 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Nedre Valltjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Nedre Valltjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Nedre Valltjärnen
Nedre Valltjärnen holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Nedre Valltjärnen 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
- 1Elin Månssonpike53 cm
- 2Hanna Johansenperch22 cm
- 3Kjell Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 4Tomas Lehmannroach17 cm
- 5Emil Nieminenroach14 cm
- 6Anna Lundruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmElin Månsson
perch18 cmKjell Sjöberg
roach14 cmEmil Nieminen
ruffe11 cmAnna Lund
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