Bergtjärn
humic brown tarn · 61°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Bergtjärn lies in central Sweden — a 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 — Bergtjärn 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 Bergtjärn
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Bergtjärn
Bergtjärn holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Bergtjärn 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
- 1Anders Nilssonpike56 cm
- 2Torbjörn Häggpike54 cm
- 3Henrik Ekperch18 cm
- 4Kjell Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 5Astrid Viklundroach14 cm
- 6Axel Forsbergruffe12 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmAnders Nilsson
perch18 cmHenrik Ek
roach14 cmAstrid Viklund
ruffe12 cmAxel Forsberg
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