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Stor-Mettjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
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clarity 1.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Stor-Mettjärnen 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.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stor-Mettjärnen 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-Mettjärnen

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 Stor-Mettjärnen

The species list of Stor-Mettjärnen runs to 4. 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 Stor-Mettjärnen 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. 1Stefan Olofssonpike51 cm
  2. 2Jürgen Åströmpike51 cm
  3. 3Oskar Nilssonperch19 cm
  4. 4Heike Dahlperch18 cm
  5. 5Axel Raskroach16 cm
  6. 6Roland Lundruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmJürgen Åström
perch18 cmHeike Dahl
roach16 cmAxel Rask
ruffe11 cmRoland Lund
The same water, for real
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