Tjuvtjärnen
humic brown forest lake · 60°N
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clarity 2.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Tjuvtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. 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.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Tjuvtjärnen 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 Tjuvtjärnen
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.
Fishing Tjuvtjärnen
Tjuvtjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Tjuvtjärnen 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.
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.
The catch board
- 1Ida Boströmpike55 cm
- 2Elin Månssonpike53 cm
- 3Lars Forsbergpike51 cm
- 4Bjørn Bakkeroach15 cm
- 5Henrik Bergroach15 cm
- 6Karin Nilssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmIda Boström
roach15 cmBjørn Bakke
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