Rundtjärnen
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Rundtjärnen lies in the south — a southern 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 — Rundtjärnen 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 Rundtjärnen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Rundtjärnen
Rundtjärnen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Rundtjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Axel Raskpike58 cm
- 2Jukka Sundinperch19 cm
- 3Emil Vainioperch18 cm
- 4Karl Raskroach15 cm
- 5Wolfgang Nyströmroach14 cm
- 6Mats Sjöbergruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmAxel Rask
perch19 cmJukka Sundin
roach15 cmKarl Rask
ruffe10 cmMats Sjöberg
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