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Svarttjärnen

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Svarttjärnen 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Svarttjärnen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Svarttjärnen, carried by roach and bream. 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

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

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Anders Lindqvistpike58 cm
  2. 2Henrik Bergpike52 cm
  3. 3Torbjörn Brandtperch19 cm
  4. 4Axel Nyströmperch19 cm
  5. 5Ida Sundinroach15 cm
  6. 6Erik Schmidtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmAnders Lindqvist
perch19 cmTorbjörn Brandt
roach15 cmErik Schmidt
The same water, for real