Svarttjärnen
acidified forest lake · 61°N
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clarity 2.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Svarttjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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 ~160 kr · annual permit ~800 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 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.
Fishing Svarttjärnen
Svarttjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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
- 1Emil Nieminenpike57 cm
- 2Ida Månssonpike56 cm
- 3Tomas Weberpike55 cm
- 4Magnus Raskpike51 cm
- 5Johan Nieminenperch20 cm
- 6Henrik Forsbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMagnus Rask
perch18 cmHenrik Forsberg
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