Tretjärnarna
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N
clarity 8.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Tretjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 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
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Tretjärnarna
perch and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Tretjärnarna. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Tretjärnarna 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
- 1Jukka Sundintrout30 cm
- 2Sara Lehmanntrout29 cm
- 3Mikko Holmtrout29 cm
- 4Ole Brandtperch19 cm
- 5Kjell Sjöbergperch19 cm
- 6Kjell Hedlundperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmMikko Holm
perch19 cmOle Brandt
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