Slåttamyrtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Slåttamyrtjärnen 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Slåttamyrtjärnen 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 Slåttamyrtjärnen
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.
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.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Slåttamyrtjärnen
The species list of Slåttamyrtjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Slåttamyrtjärnen 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
- 1Erik Sjöbergpike64 cm
- 2Wolfgang Nyströmpike53 cm
- 3Jonas Johansenpike53 cm
- 4Stefan Korhonenpike50 cm
- 5Linnea Häggregnbåge29 cm
- 6Stefan Brandtperch20 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmStefan Korhonen
regnbåge29 cmLinnea Hägg
perch20 cmStefan Brandt
The same water, for real
