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Renholttjärnen

northern humic brown forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 16 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Renholttjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (16 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Renholttjärnen 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 Renholttjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Renholttjärnen

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Renholttjärnen, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Renholttjärnen 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.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Astrid Vainiopike53 cm
  2. 2Lars Nilssonburbot39 cm
  3. 3Linnea Björkperch20 cm
  4. 4Axel Raskperch18 cm
  5. 5Per Fischerroach15 cm
  6. 6Elin Hedlundroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmAstrid Vainio
burbot39 cmLars Nilsson
perch20 cmLinnea Björk
roach15 cmElin Hedlund
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