Svarttjärnet
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
clarity 8.9 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.3oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Svarttjärnet lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Svarttjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Svarttjärnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Svarttjärnet
perch, burbot and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Svarttjärnet. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Jukka ErikssonArctic char30 cm
- 2Kjell Sjöbergtrout30 cm
- 3Rickard ViklundArctic char28 cm
- 4Elin Strandperch19 cm
- 5Heike Holmperch18 cm
- 6Rickard Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmKjell Sjöberg
Arctic char28 cmRickard Viklund
perch18 cmHeike Holm
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