Bergtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Bergtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bergtjärnen 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 Bergtjärnen
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 Bergtjärnen
The species list of Bergtjärnen runs to 3. 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 Bergtjärnen 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
- 1Karin Sjöbergpike50 cm
- 2Astrid Holmperch19 cm
- 3Anna Nieminenperch18 cm
- 4Oskar Norénperch18 cm
- 5Fredrik Erikssonroach15 cm
- 6Mats Bergroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKarin Sjöberg
perch19 cmAstrid Holm
roach15 cmMats Berg
The same water, for real
