Stor-Hundtjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 63°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 m6 species on recordsources & method →

clarity 2.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Stor-Hundtjärnen 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 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 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stor-Hundtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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

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.

havsoring-baltic fish

typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm

Havsoring-baltic grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

salmon fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm

Salmon hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

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.

Fishing Stor-Hundtjärnen

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

Every session at Stor-Hundtjärnen 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.

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

1Fredrik Hedlundpike50 cm
2Rickard Raskregnbåge28 cm
3Axel Lehmanngrayling27 cm
4Gustav Schmidtgrayling25 cm
5Erik Olofssonhavsoring-baltic21 cm
6Per Bakkehavsoring-baltic21 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmFredrik Hedlund

regnbåge28 cmRickard Rask

grayling27 cmAxel Lehmann

havsoring-baltic21 cmErik Olofsson

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish