Nilsatjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Nilsatjärnen 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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Nilsatjärnen 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 Nilsatjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Nilsatjärnen
Nilsatjärnen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Nilsatjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Mikael Nieminenpike62 cm
- 2Mikko Brandtpike53 cm
- 3Axel Boströmperch19 cm
- 4Emil Falkroach16 cm
- 5Björn Falkroach14 cm
- 6Hanna Brandtruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmMikko Brandt
perch19 cmAxel Boström
roach14 cmBjörn Falk
ruffe10 cmHanna Brandt
The same water, for real
