Svarttjärn
humic brown forest lake · 61°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Svarttjärn lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
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 ~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
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Svarttjärn, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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.
The catch board
- 1Maria Holmpike62 cm
- 2Jukka Schmidtpike52 cm
- 3Torbjörn Häggpike49 cm
- 4Roland Sandströmperch18 cm
- 5Erik Viklundroach17 cm
- 6Axel Petterssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmTorbjörn Hägg
perch18 cmRoland Sandström
roach14 cmAxel Pettersson
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