Stor-Svarttjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stor-Svarttjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stor-Svarttjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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-Svarttjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Stor-Svarttjärnen
The species list of Stor-Svarttjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Stor-Svarttjärnen 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
- 1Eva Nyströmtrout30 cm
- 2Astrid Wagnerperch21 cm
- 3Magnus Brandtperch20 cm
- 4Sabine Krügerperch19 cm
- 5Per Sundinperch18 cm
- 6Wolfgang Lindqvistroach14 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmEva Nyström
perch18 cmPer Sundin
roach14 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
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