Tretjärnarna
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Tretjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Tretjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Tretjärnarna
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Tretjärnarna
The species list of Tretjärnarna runs to 1. The predators — trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Tretjärnarna 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.
The catch board
- 1Petra Ektrout30 cm
- 2Maria Lundtrout29 cm
- 3Emil Wagnertrout28 cm
- 4Fredrik Erikssontrout28 cm
- 5Kjell Björktrout28 cm
- 6Anders Nilssontrout28 cm
The same water, for real