Bergtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Bergtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 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.
- 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
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Löja moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Bergtjärnen
Bergtjärnen holds 2 species, with perch at the top of the chain and löja schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Bergtjärnen 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
- 1Björn Falkperch19 cm
- 2Stefan Strandlöja10 cm
- 3Oskar Hedlundlöja10 cm
- 4Ole Nyströmlöja10 cm
- 5Ida Månssonlöja9 cm
- 6Andreas Olofssonlöja9 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmBjörn Falk
löja9 cmIda Månsson
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