Småtjärnarna
humic brown forest lake · 61°N
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clarity 1.9 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Småtjärnarna lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Småtjärnarna 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 Småtjärnarna
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Småtjärnarna
Småtjärnarna 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 Småtjärnarna 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.
The catch board
- 1Karin Nilssonpike56 cm
- 2Emil Wagnerpike52 cm
- 3Ole Sandströmpike52 cm
- 4Henrik Bergpike51 cm
- 5Wolfgang Nyströmpike49 cm
- 6Jukka Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmHenrik Berg
perch18 cmJukka Sandström
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