Svarttjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
Real lakesources & method →
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Svarttjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Svarttjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- 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 moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Svarttjärnen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Svarttjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Svarttjärnen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssonzander58 cm
- 2Anna Vainiopike52 cm
- 3Erik Olofssonzander47 cm
- 4Heike Sundinzander42 cm
- 5Stefan Karlssonzander41 cm
- 6Karin Månssonruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmAnna Vainio
zander41 cmStefan Karlsson
ruffe11 cmKarin Månsson
The same water, for real
