Remtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Remtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Remtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Remtjärnen
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Remtjärnen
The species list of Remtjärnen runs to 3. The predators — grayling and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Remtjärnen 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
- 1Kjell Björktrout30 cm
- 2Kjell Krügergrayling25 cm
- 3Hanna Brandtvendace14 cm
- 4Erik Viklundvendace13 cm
- 5Rickard Raskvendace13 cm
- 6Kjell Krügervendace13 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmKjell Björk
grayling25 cmKjell Krüger
vendace14 cmHanna Brandt
The same water, for real
