Nyslåttjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Nyslåttjärnen 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.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Nyslåttjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Nyslåttjärnen
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
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 Nyslåttjärnen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Nyslåttjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Nyslåttjärnen 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 Petterssonperch21 cm
- 2Uwe Nilssonperch20 cm
- 3Bjørn Ekperch18 cm
- 4Roland Krügerroach16 cm
- 5Elin Månssonruffe11 cm
- 6Ole Brandtruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch21 cmMikael Pettersson
roach16 cmRoland Krüger
ruffe10 cmOle Brandt
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