Soltjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Soltjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Soltjärnen 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 Soltjärnen
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.
Fishing Soltjärnen
Soltjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Soltjärnen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Tomas Brandtpike53 cm
- 2Kjell Bergpike51 cm
- 3Linnea Nieminenperch18 cm
- 4Nils Sandströmroach17 cm
- 5Jukka Korhonenroach15 cm
- 6Karl Norénroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKjell Berg
perch18 cmLinnea Nieminen
roach15 cmKarl Norén
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