Svälttjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Svälttjärnen 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Svälttjärnen 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 Svälttjärnen
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Svälttjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Svälttjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Svälttjärnen 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
- 1Ida Boströmpike55 cm
- 2Gustav Karlssonpike52 cm
- 3Erik Viklundperch18 cm
- 4Kjell Hedlundperch18 cm
- 5Erik Blomruffe10 cm
- 6Stefan Ekruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmIda Boström
perch18 cmKjell Hedlund
ruffe10 cmErik Blom
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