Per-Ängsatjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Per-Ängsatjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Per-Ängsatjärnen 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 Per-Ängsatjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Per-Ängsatjärnen
The species list of Per-Ängsatjärnen runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Per-Ängsatjärnen 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
- 1Mats Erikssonpike63 cm
- 2Gustav Åströmpike52 cm
- 3Oskar Häggperch18 cm
- 4Karin Nyströmroach15 cm
- 5Ida Raskroach14 cm
- 6Stefan Falkroach14 cm
Species records here
pike63 cmMats Eriksson
perch18 cmOskar Hägg
roach15 cmKarin Nyström
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