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Spränrottjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline4 species on recordsources & method
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Spränrottjärnen 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.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Spränrottjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Spränrottjärnen

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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Spränrottjärnen

The species list of Spränrottjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Spränrottjärnen 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Rickard Olofssonpike52 cm
  2. 2Karl Bergtrout37 cm
  3. 3Bjørn Nyströmregnbåge30 cm
  4. 4Uwe Weberregnbåge29 cm
  5. 5Eva Viklundregnbåge29 cm
  6. 6Stefan Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmRickard Olofsson
trout37 cmKarl Berg
regnbåge30 cmBjørn Nyström
perch18 cmStefan Brandt
The same water, for real