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Tjurken

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 15 m10 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 15 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
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Character of the water

Tjurken lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tjurken FVOF. Day permit ~160 kr · annual permit ~800 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Tjurken

perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 34 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 29 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 53 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
zander predatory fish
typically ~59 cm · can reach 79 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 27 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
sarv fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 25 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
vendace whitefish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 12 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
sutare fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 45 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Tjurken

Tjurken holds 10 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and bream, roach and sarv schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Tjurken 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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mikael Björkpike34 cm
  2. 2Wolfgang Eksutare32 cm
  3. 3Ole Webersutare32 cm
  4. 4Lars Boströmbream19 cm
  5. 5Gustav Raskperch14 cm
  6. 6Tomas Brandtvendace9 cm
Species records here
pike34 cmMikael Björk
sutare32 cmOle Weber
bream19 cmLars Boström
perch14 cmGustav Rask
vendace9 cmTomas Brandt
The same water, for real
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