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Svarttjärnarna

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Svarttjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

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 — Svarttjärnarna 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 Svarttjärnarna

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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Svarttjärnarna

The species list of Svarttjärnarna runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Svarttjärnarna is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

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. 1Lars Johansenpike55 cm
  2. 2Uwe Sundinpike50 cm
  3. 3Linnea Korhonenbream32 cm
  4. 4Oskar Wikströmbream31 cm
  5. 5Stefan Brandtroach16 cm
  6. 6Oskar Åbergruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmLars Johansen
bream31 cmOskar Wikström
roach16 cmStefan Brandt
ruffe10 cmOskar Åberg
The same water, for real