Tjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Tjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Tjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Tjärnen
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Tjärnen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Tjärnen. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Tjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Tomas Lehmannpike51 cm
- 2Nils Nieminenzander42 cm
- 3Jürgen Hansenzander40 cm
- 4Karl Norénperch19 cm
- 5Anna Nieminenperch18 cm
- 6Ole Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmTomas Lehmann
zander40 cmJürgen Hansen
perch19 cmKarl Norén
The same water, for real
