Norra Taktjärnet
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.2eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Norra Taktjärnet lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland 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 Taktjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Norra Taktjärnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Norra Taktjärnet
Norra Taktjärnet holds 2 species, with perch and trout at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Norra Taktjärnet 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Oskar Häggtrout31 cm
- 2Erik Schmidtperch20 cm
- 3Heike Holmperch19 cm
- 4Andreas Petterssonperch19 cm
- 5Mikko Krügerperch18 cm
- 6Eva Falkperch18 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmOskar Hägg
perch20 cmErik Schmidt
The same water, for real
