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Småtjärnarna

northern mesotrophic stratified lake · 64°N
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clarity 4.8 mmax depth 11 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Småtjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • 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 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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Småtjärnarna

Småtjärnarna holds 5 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and roach and whitefish 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 Småtjärnarna are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Björn Falkpike54 cm
  2. 2Nils Sandströmpike52 cm
  3. 3Ida Sundintrout30 cm
  4. 4Björn Bergwhitefish25 cm
  5. 5Erik Holmperch18 cm
  6. 6Heike Boströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmBjörn Falk
trout30 cmIda Sundin
whitefish25 cmBjörn Berg
perch18 cmErik Holm
roach14 cmHeike Boström
The same water, for real
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