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Norditjärnarna

northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Norditjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Norditjärnarna 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 Norditjärnarna

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Norditjärnarna

Norditjärnarna holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Norditjärnarna 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jukka Norénpike61 cm
  2. 2Bjørn Boströmpike59 cm
  3. 3Klaus Erikssonpike52 cm
  4. 4Mats Vainiopike51 cm
  5. 5Bjørn Boströmpike49 cm
  6. 6Per Fischerpike49 cm
The same water, for real