Rishuvudtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Rishuvudtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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 — Rishuvudtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Rishuvudtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
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.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Rishuvudtjärnen
The species list of Rishuvudtjärnen runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Rishuvudtjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Per Krügerpike68 cm
- 2Stefan ÅströmArctic char29 cm
- 3Jukka ErikssonArctic char29 cm
- 4Lars Johansentrout29 cm
- 5Jonas Blomregnbåge28 cm
- 6Fredrik Hedlundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike68 cmPer Krüger
Arctic char29 cmStefan Åström
trout29 cmLars Johansen
regnbåge28 cmJonas Blom
perch18 cmFredrik Hedlund
The same water, for real
