Sarvtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 25 msizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 25 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Sarvtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
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.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (25 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sarvtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Sarvtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 27 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 ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Sarvtjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sarvtjärnen, carried by roach. 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 Sarvtjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Emil Weberpike50 cm
- 2Anna Vainiopike50 cm
- 3Karl Bergroach16 cm
- 4Petra Brandtperch15 cm
- 5Rickard Åbergroach13 cm
- 6Anna Månssonperch13 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Weber
perch15 cmPetra Brandt
roach13 cmRickard Åberg
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