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Risbergtjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.0oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Risbergtjärnen 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 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Risbergtjärnen 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 Risbergtjärnen

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.

Fishing Risbergtjärnen

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

Whoever fishes Risbergtjärnen 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

  • 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. 1Mats Erikssonpike65 cm
  2. 2Jürgen Nilssonpike54 cm
  3. 3Axel Petterssonpike52 cm
  4. 4Rickard Brandtpike50 cm
  5. 5Ole Nyströmroach17 cm
  6. 6Mats Hansenroach17 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmJürgen Nilsson
roach17 cmMats Hansen
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