Prästtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 5.0 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Prästtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
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 — Prästtjärnen 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 Prästtjärnen
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.
Fishing Prästtjärnen
Prästtjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Prästtjärnen 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
- 1Stefan Korhonenpike56 cm
- 2Petra Månssonpike50 cm
- 3Eva Falkperch20 cm
- 4Rickard Lundroach15 cm
- 5Mikko Sandströmroach15 cm
- 6Tomas Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmPetra Månsson
perch20 cmEva Falk
roach15 cmMikko Sandström
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