Rudtjärnarna
northern acidified forest lake · 64°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.4mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Rudtjärnarna 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 — Rudtjärnarna 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 Rudtjärnarna
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 Rudtjärnarna
The species list of Rudtjärnarna runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Rudtjärnarna are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Emil Petterssonpike53 cm
- 2Heike Nilssonpike50 cm
- 3Ida Vogelpike49 cm
- 4Sara Holmperch19 cm
- 5Maria Erikssonperch19 cm
- 6Rickard Norénperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Nilsson
perch18 cmRickard Norén
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