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Tretjärnarna

northern humic brown forest lake · 64°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 15 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Tretjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (15 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tretjärnarna 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 Tretjärnarna

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 Tretjärnarna

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Tretjärnarna, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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

  • 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. 1Bjørn Boströmpike58 cm
  2. 2Sören Lundpike50 cm
  3. 3Torbjörn Schmidtperch18 cm
  4. 4Ida Vogelperch18 cm
  5. 5Karl Nyströmroach15 cm
  6. 6Tomas Weberroach14 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmBjørn Boström
perch18 cmIda Vogel
roach15 cmKarl Nyström
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