Stor-Hundtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stor-Hundtjärnen 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.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stor-Hundtjärnen 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 Stor-Hundtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Stor-Hundtjärnen
The species list of Stor-Hundtjärnen runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Stor-Hundtjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Andreas Häggpike51 cm
- 2Bjørn Boströmperch20 cm
- 3Mikko Holmperch19 cm
- 4Fredrik Björkperch18 cm
- 5Kjell Vogelperch18 cm
- 6Ida Vogelperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAndreas Hägg
perch18 cmIda Vogel
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