Ryggfjälltjärnarna

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N

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clarity 2.8 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.4oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Ryggfjälltjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.

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.

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Ryggfjälltjärnarna

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.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Ryggfjälltjärnarna

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Ryggfjälltjärnarna, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Ryggfjälltjärnarna are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Björn Falkzander41 cm
2Oskar Wagnerzander40 cm
3Mats Sjöbergperch18 cm
4Linnea Vogelperch18 cm
5Jukka Sandströmroach15 cm
6Elin Strandroach15 cm

Species records here

zander40 cmOskar Wagner

perch18 cmLinnea Vogel

roach15 cmElin Strand

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish