Svintjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Svintjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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 — Svintjärnen 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 Svintjärnen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Svintjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Svintjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Svintjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Elin Åbergpike54 cm
- 2Jonas Blompike52 cm
- 3Erik Schmidtpike49 cm
- 4Heike Holmperch19 cm
- 5Hanna Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Jürgen Schmidtroach17 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmErik Schmidt
perch18 cmHanna Brandt
roach17 cmJürgen Schmidt
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