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Stora Sladtjärnen

southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Stora Sladtjärnen lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Sladtjärnen 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 Stora Sladtjärnen

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.

Fishing Stora Sladtjärnen

The species list of Stora Sladtjärnen 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.

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 Stora Sladtjärnen 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. 1Per Schmidtpike55 cm
  2. 2Axel Nyströmpike51 cm
  3. 3Sören Häggpike50 cm
  4. 4Sara Fischerperch21 cm
  5. 5Erik Holmperch20 cm
  6. 6Mikko Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAxel Nyström
perch21 cmSara Fischer
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