Tjärnässjön
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Tjärnässjön lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
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 — Tjärnässjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Tjärnässjön
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Tjärnässjön
The species list of Tjärnässjön runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Tjärnässjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Emil Wagnerpike55 cm
- 2Henrik Forsbergbream35 cm
- 3Fredrik Boströmbream32 cm
- 4Ida Norénperch19 cm
- 5Oskar Häggperch18 cm
- 6Elin Sjöbergruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmEmil Wagner
bream35 cmHenrik Forsberg
perch19 cmIda Norén
ruffe10 cmElin Sjöberg
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