Raggtjärn
humic brown tarn · 61°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Raggtjärn lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Raggtjärn 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 Raggtjärn
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Raggtjärn
The species list of Raggtjärn runs to 3. 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 Raggtjärn 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
- 1Anna Nyströmperch19 cm
- 2Anders Karlssonperch18 cm
- 3Gustav Karlssonperch18 cm
- 4Johan Raskperch18 cm
- 5Roland Holmroach15 cm
- 6Björn Olofssonroach15 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmAnna Nyström
roach15 cmRoland Holm
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