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Välvtjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline1 species on recordsources & method
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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Emil Brandtpike60 cm
  2. 2Mats Vainiopike57 cm
  3. 3Axel Nieminenpike52 cm
  4. 4Sabine Krügerpike52 cm
  5. 5Björn Boströmpike52 cm
  6. 6Astrid Vainiopike50 cm
The same water, for real