Silvtjärnen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 15 mpH 7.3oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Silvtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (15 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Silvtjärnen 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 Silvtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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 ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Silvtjärnen
Silvtjärnen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Silvtjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Ole Hedlundpike55 cm
- 2Oskar Häggperch18 cm
- 3Maria Erikssonperch18 cm
- 4Rickard Åbergroach16 cm
- 5Tomas Wikströmroach15 cm
- 6Emil Weberruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmOle Hedlund
perch18 cmOskar Hägg
roach15 cmTomas Wikström
ruffe11 cmEmil Weber
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