Paddtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.9mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Paddtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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 — Paddtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Paddtjärnen
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.
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 Paddtjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Paddtjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Paddtjärnen 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
- 1Sabine Vainiopike53 cm
- 2Gustav Karlssonpike50 cm
- 3Mikko Forsbergroach15 cm
- 4Mats Sjöbergruffe11 cm
- 5Heike Dahlruffe10 cm
- 6Magnus Brandtruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmGustav Karlsson
roach15 cmMikko Forsberg
ruffe10 cmHeike Dahl
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