Svarttjärnen
northern humic brown tarn · 66°N
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clarity 1.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Svarttjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
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.
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.
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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Åbergpike54 cm
- 2Linnea Nieminenpike52 cm
- 3Hanna Strandpike51 cm
- 4Andreas Häggpike51 cm
- 5Oskar Wikströmpike49 cm
- 6Rickard Viklundperch19 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmJukka Åberg
perch19 cmRickard Viklund
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