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Per-Magnustjärnen

northern acidified forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 5.3 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.4oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Per-Magnustjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern acidified forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Per-Magnustjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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-Magnustjärnen

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.

Fishing Per-Magnustjärnen

Per-Magnustjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Per-Magnustjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Gustav Schmidtpike65 cm
  2. 2Mikko Holmpike50 cm
  3. 3Karl Bergperch21 cm
  4. 4Heike Boströmperch19 cm
  5. 5Klaus Karlssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Elin Hedlundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike65 cmGustav Schmidt
perch21 cmKarl Berg
The same water, for real