Tuvtjärnen
humic brown forest lake · 59°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Tuvtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Tuvtjärnen 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 Tuvtjärnen
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.
Fishing Tuvtjärnen
The species list of Tuvtjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Tuvtjärnen 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
- 1Lars Lindqvistpike53 cm
- 2Elin Hansenpike53 cm
- 3Heike Holmpike52 cm
- 4Sabine Krügerperch18 cm
- 5Heike Boströmroach15 cm
- 6Per Sundinroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmLars Lindqvist
perch18 cmSabine Krüger
roach15 cmPer Sundin
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