Tjärnsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Tjärnsjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic 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 — Tjärnsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Tjärnsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Tjärnsjön
The species list of Tjärnsjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Tjärnsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Tomas Weberpike56 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergpike55 cm
- 3Axel Raskpike51 cm
- 4Jonas Johansenpike50 cm
- 5Stefan Ekperch18 cm
- 6Ida Norénroach16 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAxel Rask
perch18 cmStefan Ek
roach16 cmIda Norén
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