Svanatjärnloken
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
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clarity 3.1 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Svanatjärnloken lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Svanatjärnloken 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 Svanatjärnloken
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Svanatjärnloken
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Svanatjärnloken, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Svanatjärnloken 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
- 1Eva Nyströmpike56 cm
- 2Mats Nieminenperch21 cm
- 3Petra Månssonroach16 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtroach15 cm
- 5Fredrik Sundinroach15 cm
- 6Sabine Vogelroach15 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmEva Nyström
perch21 cmMats Nieminen
roach15 cmStefan Brandt
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