Tjärnögat
humic brown forest lake · 61°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Tjärnögat lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Tjärnögat FVOF. Day permit ~160 kr · annual permit ~800 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 Tjärnögat
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.
Fishing Tjärnögat
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Tjärnögat, 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 Tjärnögat 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
- 1Jürgen Schmidtperch25 cm
- 2Sören Häggperch18 cm
- 3Hanna Viklundperch18 cm
- 4Jukka Weberroach16 cm
- 5Astrid Vainioroach15 cm
- 6Anders Lindqvistroach14 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmHanna Viklund
roach15 cmAstrid Vainio
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