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Tretärnarna

southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.7mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Tretärnarna lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

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 Tretärnarna

The species list of Tretärnarna 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 Tretärnarna are alike.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Kjell Hedlundpike53 cm
  2. 2Nils Sandströmpike50 cm
  3. 3Erik Sandströmpike50 cm
  4. 4Ole Forsbergperch18 cm
  5. 5Hanna Åströmroach15 cm
  6. 6Sören Björkroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmKjell Hedlund
perch18 cmOle Forsberg
roach15 cmSören Björk
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