Valvträsktjärn
southern mesotrophic lake · 36°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Valvträsktjärn lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Valvträsktjärn FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Valvträsktjärn
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Valvträsktjärn
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Valvträsktjärn, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Valvträsktjärn 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.
The catch board
- 1Erik Schmidtpike51 cm
- 2Torbjörn Schmidtperch20 cm
- 3Stefan Åströmroach18 cm
- 4Stefan Ekperch18 cm
- 5Bjørn Bakkeperch18 cm
- 6Andreas Johansenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmErik Schmidt
perch20 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
roach14 cmAndreas Johansen
The same water, for real
