Renvallmyrtjärnen
northern acidified forest lake · 65°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.4mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Renvallmyrtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
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 — Renvallmyrtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Renvallmyrtjärnen
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.
Fishing Renvallmyrtjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Renvallmyrtjärnen. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Renvallmyrtjärnen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Henrik Forsbergpike58 cm
- 2Roland Lundpike55 cm
- 3Anders Blomperch18 cm
- 4Björn Strandperch18 cm
- 5Ida Månssonperch18 cm
- 6Bjørn Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmRoland Lund
perch18 cmIda Månsson
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