Svarttjärn
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Svarttjärn lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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 (6 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
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 Svarttjärn
Svarttjärn 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.
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.
The catch board
- 1Karin Ekpike56 cm
- 2Linnea Fischerperch20 cm
- 3Petra Ekperch19 cm
- 4Jonas Krügerperch18 cm
- 5Elin Hedlundperch18 cm
- 6Anna Månssonroach17 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmKarin Ek
perch18 cmJonas Krüger
roach17 cmAnna Månsson
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