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Svarttjärn

southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinereal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.0eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Svarttjärn lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. 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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Svarttjärn 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 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.

Fishing Svarttjärn

The species list of Svarttjärn runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Svarttjärn are alike.

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

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sabine Sjöbergpike51 cm
  2. 2Emil Boströmperch22 cm
  3. 3Karl Raskperch19 cm
  4. 4Magnus Johansenperch18 cm
  5. 5Mats Sjöbergroach17 cm
  6. 6Heike Dahlroach17 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSabine Sjöberg
perch18 cmMagnus Johansen
roach17 cmHeike Dahl
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