Paddtjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 29 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Paddtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 13 m and splits the lake into two worlds.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (29 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Paddtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Paddtjärnen
karp fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
Karp works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Paddtjärnen
Paddtjärnen is a water for those who like karp. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Paddtjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Falkkarp52 cm
- 2Klaus Erikssonkarp42 cm
- 3Emil Falkkarp41 cm
- 4Rickard Raskkarp40 cm
- 5Gustav Schmidtkarp38 cm
- 6Petra Olofssonkarp37 cm
The same water, for real
