Svarttjärnet
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Svarttjärnet lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Svarttjärnet 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 Svarttjärnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Svarttjärnet
Svarttjärnet holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and regnbåge schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Svarttjärnet 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Nilssonpike55 cm
- 2Ole Brandtpike50 cm
- 3Magnus Johansenregnbåge28 cm
- 4Lars Boströmperch19 cm
- 5Oskar Wagnerperch19 cm
- 6Nils Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmJürgen Nilsson
regnbåge28 cmMagnus Johansen
perch19 cmOskar Wagner
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