Svarttjärnen
northern acidified forest lake · 65°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.4mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Svarttjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Svarttjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Svarttjärnen
The species list of Svarttjärnen runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Norénpike59 cm
- 2Jonas Weberpike57 cm
- 3Axel Nilssonpike51 cm
- 4Eva Sandströmpike50 cm
- 5Fredrik Sundinperch18 cm
- 6Wolfgang Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmJonas Weber
perch18 cmWolfgang Ek
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