Sultentjärnen
humic brown tarn · 61°N
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Sultentjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sultentjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Sultentjärnen
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.
Fishing Sultentjärnen
The species list of Sultentjärnen runs to 3. 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 Sultentjärnen 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
- 1Elin Nieminenpike51 cm
- 2Kjell Brandtperch20 cm
- 3Emil Nieminenperch19 cm
- 4Fredrik Krügerperch18 cm
- 5Bjørn Johansenperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Brandtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmElin Nieminen
perch18 cmFredrik Krüger
roach15 cmStefan Brandt
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