Valvtjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Valvtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Valvtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Valvtjärnen
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Valvtjärnen
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Valvtjärnen, carried by regnbåge. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Valvtjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Karl Nyströmtrout36 cm
- 2Kjell Sjöbergtrout30 cm
- 3Kjell Krügertrout30 cm
- 4Erik Sandströmregnbåge29 cm
- 5Karl Norénperch20 cm
- 6Ida Vogelperch19 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmKjell Krüger
regnbåge29 cmErik Sandström
perch20 cmKarl Norén
The same water, for real
