Svantjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Svantjärnen 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 (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 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 Svantjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Svantjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Svantjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Anna Månssonpike56 cm
- 2Andreas Häggpike55 cm
- 3Nils Nieminenperch19 cm
- 4Oskar Wagnerperch19 cm
- 5Stefan Karlssonroach14 cm
- 6Torbjörn Lundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmAnna Månsson
perch19 cmOskar Wagner
roach14 cmTorbjörn Lund
The same water, for real
