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Vornborrtjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
Real lakereal shoreline2 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Vornborrtjärnen 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 remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Vornborrtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • 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 Vornborrtjärnen

grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Vornborrtjärnen

The species list of Vornborrtjärnen runs to 2. The predators — grayling and Arctic char — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Vornborrtjärnen are alike.

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. 1Stefan FalkArctic char30 cm
  2. 2Lars SandströmArctic char29 cm
  3. 3Kjell BrandtArctic char28 cm
  4. 4Erik RaskArctic char28 cm
  5. 5Oskar Nilssongrayling25 cm
  6. 6Axel Månssongrayling24 cm
Species records here
Arctic char28 cmKjell Brandt
grayling24 cmAxel Månsson
The same water, for real