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Bäckängestjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Bäckängestjärnen 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bäckängestjärnen 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 Bäckängestjärnen

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Bäckängestjärnen

The species list of Bäckängestjärnen 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.

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 Bäckängestjärnen 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. 1Sören Lundpike52 cm
  2. 2Maria Ekperch21 cm
  3. 3Gustav Karlssonperch18 cm
  4. 4Lars Johansenperch18 cm
  5. 5Tomas Ekperch18 cm
  6. 6Per Dahlroach16 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmSören Lund
perch21 cmMaria Ek
roach16 cmPer Dahl
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