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Svarttjärnen

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 18 m3 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 18 mpH 6.7eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Svarttjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (18 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Svarttjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Svarttjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Svarttjärnen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Svarttjärnen, carried by roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Every session at Svarttjärnen 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

  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Oskar Åbergpike51 cm
  2. 2Kjell Karlssonpike50 cm
  3. 3Johan Björkroach19 cm
  4. 4Oskar Norénroach14 cm
  5. 5Emil Wagnerroach14 cm
  6. 6Fredrik Boströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmOskar Åberg
roach19 cmJohan Björk
The same water, for real