Svarttjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Svarttjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Svarttjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- 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.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Svarttjärnen
perch and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Svarttjärnen, carried by elritsa and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Svarttjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Hanna Petterssonperch22 cm
- 2Mats Hansenroach17 cm
- 3Heike Sjöbergroach15 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmroach15 cm
- 5Per Holmroach14 cm
- 6Karl Petterssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
perch22 cmHanna Pettersson
roach14 cmPer Holm
elritsa6 cmKarl Pettersson
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