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Tutjärnen

southern acidified brown forest lake · 59°N
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.4eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Tutjärnen lies in the south — a southern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

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

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tutjärnen 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 Tutjärnen

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.

Fishing Tutjärnen

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

Whoever fishes Tutjärnen 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jukka Sandströmpike52 cm
  2. 2Klaus Erikssonperch26 cm
  3. 3Kjell Dahlperch19 cm
  4. 4Ole Björkperch19 cm
  5. 5Karin Sjöbergperch18 cm
  6. 6Rickard Lundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmJukka Sandström
perch18 cmRickard Lund
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