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Baksjötjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Baksjötjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Baksjötjärnen 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 Baksjötjärnen

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 Baksjötjärnen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Baksjötjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Whoever fishes Baksjötjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Ida Boströmpike58 cm
  2. 2Eva Viklundpike55 cm
  3. 3Sara Holmpike49 cm
  4. 4Per Åbergperch21 cm
  5. 5Heike Lindqvistroach14 cm
  6. 6Per Bakkeroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmSara Holm
perch21 cmPer Åberg
roach14 cmPer Bakke
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