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Salttjärnarna

northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Salttjärnarna 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 remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Salttjärnarna 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 Salttjärnarna

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Salttjärnarna

The species list of Salttjärnarna runs to 4. 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 Salttjärnarna are alike.

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. 1Magnus Raskpike49 cm
  2. 2Elin Åbergperch19 cm
  3. 3Tomas Lehmannroach16 cm
  4. 4Stefan Åströmroach15 cm
  5. 5Mats Åbergruffe10 cm
  6. 6Erik Sandströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmMagnus Rask
perch19 cmElin Åberg
roach15 cmStefan Åström
ruffe10 cmErik Sandström
The same water, for real