Siffertjärn
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Siffertjärn lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
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 — Siffertjärn FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Siffertjärn
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Here id lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
karp fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
Karp holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Siffertjärn
The species list of Siffertjärn runs to 9. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — 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 Siffertjärn are alike.
The catch board
- 1Sabine Krügerpike52 cm
- 2Jonas Wikströmkarp46 cm
- 3Rickard Olofssonkarp41 cm
- 4Roland Lundburbot40 cm
- 5Gustav Nilssonbream31 cm
- 6Anna Hägggrayling23 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmSabine Krüger
karp41 cmRickard Olofsson
burbot40 cmRoland Lund
bream31 cmGustav Nilsson
grayling23 cmAnna Hägg
The same water, for real
