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Rörtjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Rörtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Rörtjärnen 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 Rörtjärnen

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.

Fishing Rörtjärnen

Rörtjärnen 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.

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 Rörtjärnen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Anna Nyströmpike71 cm
  2. 2Jürgen Schmidtpike55 cm
  3. 3Mats Sjöbergpike50 cm
  4. 4Roland Sandströmperch21 cm
  5. 5Ida Norénperch20 cm
  6. 6Anders Karlssonperch19 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmJürgen Schmidt
perch19 cmAnders Karlsson
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