Tjöråtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Tjöråtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern 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 — Tjöråtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Tjöråtjärnen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Tjöråtjärnen
The species list of Tjöråtjärnen 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.
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 Tjöråtjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Karin Ekpike50 cm
- 2Bjørn Ekpike50 cm
- 3Tomas Brandtperch20 cm
- 4Per Fischerperch19 cm
- 5Sara Johansenperch19 cm
- 6Magnus Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKarin Ek
perch18 cmMagnus Brandt
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