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Taggetjärnen

southern humic brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 11 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Taggetjärnen lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Taggetjärnen 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 Taggetjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Taggetjärnen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Taggetjärnen, 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 Taggetjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Axel Petterssonpike52 cm
  2. 2Wolfgang Korhonenpike49 cm
  3. 3Nils Viklundperch18 cm
  4. 4Karl Nyströmroach17 cm
  5. 5Wolfgang Brandtroach15 cm
  6. 6Lars Holmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmWolfgang Korhonen
perch18 cmNils Viklund
roach15 cmWolfgang Brandt
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