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Tjärnbergstjärnen

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shoreline10 species on recordsources & method
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Tjärnbergstjärnen 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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tjärnbergstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Tjärnbergstjärnen

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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps grayling moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps id moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
stäm fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
Stäm grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Tjärnbergstjärnen

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Tjärnbergstjärnen, carried by id, roach and whitefish. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Whoever fishes Tjärnbergstjärnen 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Wolfgang Åbergburbot36 cm
  2. 2Heike Lindqvisttrout35 cm
  3. 3Maria Åbergtrout30 cm
  4. 4Roland Lundtrout29 cm
  5. 5Emil Boströmgrayling24 cm
  6. 6Uwe Nilssonperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmWolfgang Åberg
trout29 cmRoland Lund
grayling24 cmEmil Boström
perch18 cmUwe Nilsson
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