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Tjärndalstjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 63°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.2eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Tjärndalstjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. 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.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tjärndalstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • 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 Tjärndalstjärnen

burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
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.

Fishing Tjärndalstjärnen

burbot, trout and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Tjärndalstjärnen. 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 Tjärndalstjärnen 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.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sören Månssonburbot42 cm
  2. 2Roland Sandströmtrout40 cm
  3. 3Sabine Sjöbergburbot39 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang OlofssonArctic char34 cm
  5. 5Tomas LehmannArctic char31 cm
  6. 6Henrik ForsbergArctic char29 cm
Species records here
burbot42 cmSören Månsson
trout40 cmRoland Sandström
Arctic char34 cmWolfgang Olofsson
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