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Stenmyrtjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Stenmyrtjärnen 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.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stenmyrtjärnen 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 Stenmyrtjärnen

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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Stenmyrtjärnen

Stenmyrtjärnen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Stenmyrtjärnen 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. 1Björn Norénperch21 cm
  2. 2Karin Weberperch20 cm
  3. 3Kjell Vogelperch18 cm
  4. 4Kjell Hedlundroach15 cm
  5. 5Anna Nieminenroach14 cm
  6. 6Henrik Forsbergruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmKjell Vogel
roach15 cmKjell Hedlund
ruffe10 cmHenrik Forsberg
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