Tingelintjärnen
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.5oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Tingelintjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
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 — Tingelintjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Tingelintjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Tingelintjärnen
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Tingelintjärnen, carried by whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Tingelintjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Bakkepike49 cm
- 2Kjell Falkburbot41 cm
- 3Karl LundArctic char29 cm
- 4Kjell Krügerwhitefish24 cm
- 5Fredrik Krügerwhitefish24 cm
- 6Karin Sjöbergperch20 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmBjørn Bakke
burbot41 cmKjell Falk
Arctic char29 cmKarl Lund
whitefish24 cmFredrik Krüger
perch20 cmKarin Sjöberg
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