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Småtjärnarna

northern humic brown forest lake · 65°N
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clarity 1.5 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Småtjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern 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 ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Småtjärnarna

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Småtjärnarna, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Tomas Weberpike52 cm
  2. 2Emil Strandpike49 cm
  3. 3Elin Åbergperch18 cm
  4. 4Stefan Karlssonroach15 cm
  5. 5Rickard Raskroach15 cm
  6. 6Heike Dahlruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmEmil Strand
perch18 cmElin Åberg
roach15 cmStefan Karlsson
ruffe10 cmHeike Dahl
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