Spjutan
southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Spjutan lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. 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.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Spjutan 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 Spjutan
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.
Fishing Spjutan
The species list of Spjutan runs to 3. 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 Spjutan 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
- 1Klaus Karlssonpike53 cm
- 2Mats Vainioperch20 cm
- 3Elin Ekroach15 cm
- 4Johan Karlssonroach15 cm
- 5Astrid Wagnerroach14 cm
- 6Erik Blomroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmKlaus Karlsson
perch20 cmMats Vainio
roach15 cmJohan Karlsson
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