Parallelltjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 62°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Parallelltjärnen 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.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Parallelltjärnen 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 Parallelltjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Parallelltjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Parallelltjärnen, carried by roach and bream. 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 Parallelltjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Tomas Åströmpike52 cm
- 2Elin Viklundbream32 cm
- 3Ole Krügerbream32 cm
- 4Heike Fischerroach17 cm
- 5Linnea Fischerroach16 cm
- 6Linnea Björkroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmTomas Åström
bream32 cmOle Krüger
roach16 cmLinnea Fischer
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