Tärnen
southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
clarity 5.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Tärnen lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Tärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Tärnen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Tärnen
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Tärnen, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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 Tärnen are alike.
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
- 1Henrik Forsbergpike53 cm
- 2Roland Lundpike52 cm
- 3Magnus Johansenpike50 cm
- 4Roland Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssontrout28 cm
- 6Sara Lehmannroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmRoland Lund
trout29 cmRoland Sandström
roach15 cmSara Lehmann
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