Smaltjärnet
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Smaltjärnet lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Smaltjärnet 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 Smaltjärnet
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Smaltjärnet
The species list of Smaltjärnet runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Smaltjärnet are alike.
The catch board
- 1Ole Krügerpike53 cm
- 2Karl Raskpike51 cm
- 3Axel Petterssonperch20 cm
- 4Emil Petterssonperch18 cm
- 5Heike Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 6Wolfgang Ekruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKarl Rask
perch20 cmAxel Pettersson
ruffe10 cmWolfgang Ek
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