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Spetsatjärnen

southern acidified forest lake · 58°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.2mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Spetsatjärnen lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

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

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Spetsatjärnen 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 Spetsatjärnen

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.

Fishing Spetsatjärnen

Spetsatjärnen 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.

Every session at Spetsatjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karl Månssonpike60 cm
  2. 2Karin Schmidtpike55 cm
  3. 3Oskar Vogelpike53 cm
  4. 4Per Fischerpike52 cm
  5. 5Klaus Karlssonperch21 cm
  6. 6Andreas Petterssonperch19 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmKarl Månsson
perch19 cmAndreas Pettersson
The same water, for real