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Tvätärnarna

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
clarity 7.1 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Tvätärnarna lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tvätärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 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 Tvätärnarna

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Fishing Tvätärnarna

Tvätärnarna holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Tvätärnarna are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jürgen Nilssonpike59 cm
  2. 2Gustav Viklundroach17 cm
  3. 3Emil Petterssonroach15 cm
  4. 4Axel Forsbergroach14 cm
  5. 5Heike Dahlroach14 cm
  6. 6Ida Månssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmJürgen Nilsson
roach14 cmAxel Forsberg
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