Svartviktjärnen
humic brown tarn · 61°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Svartviktjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Svartviktjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Svartviktjärnen
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 Svartviktjärnen
Svartviktjärnen 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 Svartviktjärnen are alike.
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
- 1Lars Strandpike55 cm
- 2Stefan Karlssonpike49 cm
- 3Hanna Petterssonperch21 cm
- 4Jukka Korhonenperch19 cm
- 5Heike Häggperch19 cm
- 6Nils Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmLars Strand
perch19 cmJukka Korhonen
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