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Rodtjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

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

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Rodtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Rodtjärnen

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 Rodtjärnen

Rodtjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Rodtjärnen 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. 1Fredrik Boströmpike56 cm
  2. 2Fredrik Boströmpike50 cm
  3. 3Anna Lundperch18 cm
  4. 4Axel Raskperch18 cm
  5. 5Bjørn Johansenperch18 cm
  6. 6Björn Falkroach15 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmFredrik Boström
perch18 cmAnna Lund
roach15 cmBjörn Falk
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