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Stapmoktjärnarna

northern humic brown tarn · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Stapmoktjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern 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 — Stapmoktjärnarna 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 Stapmoktjärnarna

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Stapmoktjärnarna

The species list of Stapmoktjärnarna 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 Stapmoktjärnarna 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mats Krügerpike54 cm
  2. 2Lars Weberpike52 cm
  3. 3Jukka Sandströmpike51 cm
  4. 4Fredrik Björkpike50 cm
  5. 5Jonas Krügerpike49 cm
  6. 6Karl Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmFredrik Björk
perch18 cmKarl Sandström
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