Tångtjärnen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
clarity 6.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Tångtjärnen 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Tångtjärnen 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 Tångtjärnen
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Löja moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Tångtjärnen
trout sit at the top of the food chain in Tångtjärnen, carried by ål, ruffe and löja. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Tångtjärnen 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
- 1Per Sundintrout29 cm
- 2Jukka Fischertrout29 cm
- 3Tomas Lindqvistlöja11 cm
- 4Sabine Vogelruffe10 cm
- 5Sara Holmlöja10 cm
- 6Karl Norénruffe10 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmPer Sundin
löja10 cmSara Holm
ruffe10 cmSabine Vogel
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