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Svarttjärn

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 msources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorpaved road

Character of the water

Svarttjärn lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Svarttjärn 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 Svarttjärn

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Svarttjärn

Svarttjärn holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Svarttjärn 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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Heike Korhonenpike50 cm
  2. 2Magnus Johansenperch19 cm
  3. 3Tomas Brandtperch19 cm
  4. 4Elin Hedlundperch19 cm
  5. 5Ida Norénperch18 cm
  6. 6Gustav Nilssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Korhonen
perch19 cmElin Hedlund
roach14 cmGustav Nilsson
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