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Vittjärnarna

northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Vittjärnarna 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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Vittjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Vittjärnarna

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Vittjärnarna

The species list of Vittjärnarna runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Vittjärnarna 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. 1Lars Forsbergperch19 cm
  2. 2Karin Schmidtroach16 cm
  3. 3Kjell Vogelroach15 cm
  4. 4Bjørn Nyströmroach15 cm
  5. 5Tomas Brandtroach15 cm
  6. 6Johan Karlssonroach14 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmLars Forsberg
roach16 cmKarin Schmidt
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