Bergsjöarna
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
Real lakesources & method →
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Bergsjöarna lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bergsjöarna FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Bergsjöarna
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.
Fishing Bergsjöarna
The species list of Bergsjöarna runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Bergsjöarna 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.
The catch board
- 1Anna Vainiopike53 cm
- 2Elin Viklundpike49 cm
- 3Ole Weberperch22 cm
- 4Magnus Johansenperch21 cm
- 5Per Nyströmperch19 cm
- 6Karl Månssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmElin Viklund
perch21 cmMagnus Johansen
The same water, for real
