Välvtjärnen
northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Välvtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Välvtjärnen 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 Välvtjärnen
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Välvtjärnen
Välvtjärnen holds 1 species, with pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Välvtjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Emil Brandtpike60 cm
- 2Mats Vainiopike57 cm
- 3Axel Nieminenpike52 cm
- 4Sabine Krügerpike52 cm
- 5Björn Boströmpike52 cm
- 6Astrid Vainiopike50 cm
The same water, for real