Trinntjärnet
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.9eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Trinntjärnet lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Trinntjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Trinntjärnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Trinntjärnet
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Trinntjärnet, carried by roach and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Trinntjärnet 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Brandtpike50 cm
- 2Fredrik Björkpike49 cm
- 3Elin Viklundroach15 cm
- 4Lars Weberroach15 cm
- 5Kjell Falkruffe11 cm
- 6Torbjörn Karlssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmFredrik Björk
roach15 cmElin Viklund
ruffe11 cmKjell Falk
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