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Stubbtjärnen

northern humic brown forest lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Stubbtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stubbtjärnen 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 Stubbtjärnen

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Stubbtjärnen

Stubbtjärnen holds 4 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Stubbtjärnen 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. 1Torbjörn Karlssonburbot39 cm
  2. 2Heike Boströmburbot36 cm
  3. 3Stefan Brandtperch20 cm
  4. 4Oskar Hedlundperch18 cm
  5. 5Stefan Brandtroach14 cm
  6. 6Astrid Vainioroach14 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
perch20 cmStefan Brandt
roach14 cmAstrid Vainio
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