Tullartjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 62°N
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Tullartjärnen 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 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Tullartjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Tullartjärnen
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Tullartjärnen
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Tullartjärnen. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Tullartjärnen 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
- 1Wolfgang Åbergpike53 cm
- 2Björn Norénpike51 cm
- 3Jukka Vogelpike50 cm
- 4Maria Sandströmpike49 cm
- 5Karin Ektrout31 cm
- 6Axel Raskperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmBjörn Norén
trout31 cmKarin Ek
perch18 cmAxel Rask
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