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Tjärudalstjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.3eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Tjärudalstjärnen 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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Tjärudalstjärnen

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Tjärudalstjärnen, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Tjärudalstjärnen 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.

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. 1Hanna Viklundpike51 cm
  2. 2Rickard Åbergbream30 cm
  3. 3Heike Lindqvistperch18 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang Krügerroach15 cm
  5. 5Anders Lindqvistruffe10 cm
  6. 6Klaus Karlssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmHanna Viklund
bream30 cmRickard Åberg
perch18 cmHeike Lindqvist
roach15 cmWolfgang Krüger
ruffe10 cmAnders Lindqvist
The same water, for real