Slåttertjärnen
northern acidified forest lake · 65°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Slåttertjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern acidified forest lake. 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Slåttertjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Slåttertjärnen
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.
Fishing Slåttertjärnen
Slåttertjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. 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 Slåttertjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Linnea Fischerpike70 cm
- 2Maria Sandströmpike54 cm
- 3Mikko Forsbergpike54 cm
- 4Nils Erikssonpike53 cm
- 5Ida Boströmperch20 cm
- 6Per Nyströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmMaria Sandström
perch18 cmPer Nyström
The same water, for real
