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Sandkläpptjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 63°N
Real lakereal shoreline5 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Sandkläpptjärnen 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.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Sandkläpptjärnen

grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps grayling moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Sandkläpptjärnen

grayling, burbot and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Sandkläpptjärnen, carried by whitefish. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Sandkläpptjärnen 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. 1Jürgen Häggburbot39 cm
  2. 2Hanna Brandtburbot38 cm
  3. 3Karin Schmidtwhitefish28 cm
  4. 4Karin Sjöbergwhitefish26 cm
  5. 5Bjørn Bakkegrayling25 cm
  6. 6Torbjörn Lundwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmHanna Brandt
whitefish28 cmKarin Schmidt
grayling25 cmBjørn Bakke
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