Svärktjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Svärktjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Svärktjärnen 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 Svärktjärnen
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.
Fishing Svärktjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Svärktjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Svärktjärnen 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
- 1Karin Weberroach16 cm
- 2Astrid Häggroach15 cm
- 3Elin Hansenroach15 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtroach14 cm
- 5Stefan Ekroach14 cm
- 6Björn Bergroach14 cm
The same water, for real
