Norra Älgtjärnet
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Norra Älgtjärnet lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Norra Älgtjärnet 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 Norra Älgtjärnet
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.
Fishing Norra Älgtjärnet
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Norra Älgtjärnet, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Norra Älgtjärnet 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
- 1Erik Raskpike57 cm
- 2Rickard Lundpike51 cm
- 3Torbjörn Petterssonpike51 cm
- 4Karl Lundperch19 cm
- 5Rickard Brandtroach15 cm
- 6Maria Sandströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmRickard Lund
perch19 cmKarl Lund
roach15 cmRickard Brandt
The same water, for real
