Sjutjärnarna
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
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clarity 4.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Sjutjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sjutjärnarna 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 Sjutjärnarna
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 Sjutjärnarna
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sjutjärnarna, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Sjutjärnarna is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Heike Sjöbergperch19 cm
- 2Karin Ekroach15 cm
- 3Maria Olofssonruffe11 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvistruffe10 cm
- 5Tomas Brandtruffe10 cm
- 6Heike Dahlruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmHeike Sjöberg
roach15 cmKarin Ek
ruffe11 cmMaria Olofsson
The same water, for real
