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Slättfjällstjärn

southern acidified brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 4.8oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Slättfjällstjärn lies in the south — a southern 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 half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Slättfjällstjärn FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Slättfjällstjärn

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Slättfjällstjärn

Slättfjällstjärn holds 3 species, with perch at the top of the chain and elritsa and roach 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 Slättfjällstjärn 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. 1Uwe Weberperch19 cm
  2. 2Wolfgang Korhonenperch18 cm
  3. 3Per Krügerroach15 cm
  4. 4Mikko Lindqvistroach15 cm
  5. 5Heike Sundinroach14 cm
  6. 6Mikko Krügerroach14 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmWolfgang Korhonen
roach14 cmMikko Krüger
The same water, for real