Tjärn
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Tjärn lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Tjärn FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Tjärn
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Tjärn
Tjärn holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Tjärn 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
- 1Karin Sjöbergpike50 cm
- 2Mats Vainioperch20 cm
- 3Nils Åbergperch18 cm
- 4Emil Strandroach16 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistroach14 cm
- 6Maria Häggroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKarin Sjöberg
perch20 cmMats Vainio
roach16 cmEmil Strand
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