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Sönner-Högtjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Sönner-Högtjärnen 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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sönner-Högtjärnen 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 Sönner-Högtjärnen

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 Sönner-Högtjärnen

The species list of Sönner-Högtjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Sönner-Högtjärnen 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.

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. 1Sören Lundpike52 cm
  2. 2Ole Hedlundpike50 cm
  3. 3Wolfgang Nyströmperch22 cm
  4. 4Erik Schmidtperch21 cm
  5. 5Rickard Olofssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Heike Boströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOle Hedlund
perch18 cmRickard Olofsson
roach15 cmHeike Boström
The same water, for real