Tjurken

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N

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clarity 6.9 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Tjurken lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tjurken 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 Tjurken

perch predatory fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 39 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

björkna fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm

Björkna holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

bream coarse fish

typically ~32 cm · can reach 51 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

färna fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm

Here färna lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 72 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 13 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

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.

id fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm

Here id lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

nors fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~27 cm · can reach 31 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

vendace whitefish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 20 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Tjurken

The species list of Tjurken runs to 15. The predators — perch, pike and zander — 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 Tjurken are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Per Dahlål44 cm
2Jukka Vogelid37 cm
3Uwe Weberbream26 cm
4Sören Lundbream25 cm
5Heike Häggwhitefish20 cm
6Stefan Karlssonbjörkna15 cm

Species records here

ål44 cmPer Dahl

id37 cmJukka Vogel

bream26 cmUwe Weber

whitefish20 cmHeike Hägg

björkna15 cmStefan Karlsson

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish