Sutartjärnen
acidified forest lake · 61°N
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.4mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Sutartjärnen lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sutartjärnen 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 Sutartjärnen
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.
Fishing Sutartjärnen
Sutartjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. 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 Sutartjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Sören Häggpike59 cm
- 2Stefan Korhonenpike56 cm
- 3Maria Erikssonpike55 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvistpike52 cm
- 5Jonas Wikströmperch22 cm
- 6Björn Strandperch19 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmHeike Lindqvist
perch19 cmBjörn Strand
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