Prästtjärn
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 14 mpH 5.9oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Prästtjärn lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Prästtjärn 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 Prästtjärn
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Prästtjärn
The species list of Prästtjärn runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Prästtjärn 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
- 1Ida Norénpike57 cm
- 2Stefan Ekpike55 cm
- 3Wolfgang Krügerpike54 cm
- 4Jukka Weberpike51 cm
- 5Björn Strandpike51 cm
- 6Hanna Petterssonperch23 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmWolfgang Krüger
perch23 cmHanna Pettersson
The same water, for real
