Svantjärnen
humic brown forest lake · 60°N
clarity 7.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.3oligotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Svantjärnen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
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 — Svantjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Svantjärnen
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 Svantjärnen
Svantjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. 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 Svantjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Gustav Blompike66 cm
- 2Hanna Petterssonpike59 cm
- 3Nils Erikssonperch18 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtroach16 cm
- 5Klaus Karlssonroach15 cm
- 6Oskar Vogelroach14 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmHanna Pettersson
perch18 cmNils Eriksson
roach14 cmOskar Vogel
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