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Stor-Gårdtjärnen

humic brown tarn · 63°N
Real lakereal shoreline10 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Stor-Gårdtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stor-Gårdtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Stor-Gårdtjärnen

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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Stor-Gårdtjärnen

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Stor-Gårdtjärnen, carried by id, roach and regnbåge. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Stor-Gårdtjärnen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

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. 1Heike Brandtpike52 cm
  2. 2Stefan Falkburbot39 cm
  3. 3Magnus Fischerburbot36 cm
  4. 4Mikko Brandttrout31 cm
  5. 5Torbjörn Häggroach15 cm
  6. 6Mats Nieminenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmHeike Brandt
burbot39 cmStefan Falk
trout31 cmMikko Brandt
roach14 cmMats Nieminen
The same water, for real
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