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Bastutjärnen

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
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clarity 1.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorpaved road
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Character of the water

Bastutjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Bastutjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • 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 Bastutjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 42 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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 16 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Bastutjärnen

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Bastutjärnen, carried by roach and whitefish. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Every session at Bastutjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Johan Karlssonpike52 cm
  2. 2Karl Raskpike51 cm
  3. 3Kjell Olofssonwhitefish27 cm
  4. 4Maria Sandströmperch19 cm
  5. 5Bjørn Johansenperch19 cm
  6. 6Emil Nyströmperch19 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKarl Rask
whitefish27 cmKjell Olofsson
perch19 cmEmil Nyström
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish