Börstingtjärnen
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 67°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Börstingtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Börstingtjärnen 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 Börstingtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Börstingtjärnen
Börstingtjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Börstingtjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Magnus Brandtpike55 cm
- 2Eva Bakkeperch18 cm
- 3Nils Åbergperch18 cm
- 4Kjell Krügerperch18 cm
- 5Lars Weberroach15 cm
- 6Anders Nilssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmMagnus Brandt
perch18 cmKjell Krüger
roach14 cmAnders Nilsson
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