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Svartetjärnet

southern humic brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Svartetjärnet lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Svartetjärnet 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 Svartetjärnet

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.

Fishing Svartetjärnet

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Svartetjärnet. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Svartetjärnet 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Maria Johansenpike59 cm
  2. 2Heike Wikströmpike53 cm
  3. 3Lars Forsbergpike49 cm
  4. 4Tomas Weberperch19 cm
  5. 5Karin Schmidtperch18 cm
  6. 6Wolfgang Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmLars Forsberg
perch18 cmKarin Schmidt
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