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Satimkårrtjärnen

northern acidified brown forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Satimkårrtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

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.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Satimkårrtjärnen 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 Satimkårrtjärnen

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.

Fishing Satimkårrtjärnen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Satimkårrtjärnen. 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 Satimkårrtjärnen 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.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Per Nyströmpike68 cm
  2. 2Axel Lindqvistpike53 cm
  3. 3Erik Sandströmpike52 cm
  4. 4Mikko Holmpike52 cm
  5. 5Stefan Ekpike51 cm
  6. 6Nils Sandströmperch19 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmErik Sandström
perch19 cmNils Sandström
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