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Bergtjärnen

northern humic brown forest lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shoreline2 species on recordsources & method
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Bergtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bergtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • 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 Bergtjärnen

elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Bergtjärnen

Bergtjärnen holds 2 species, with trout at the top of the chain and elritsa 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 Bergtjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Björn Falkelritsa7 cm
  2. 2Sabine Sjöbergelritsa7 cm
  3. 3Karl Bergelritsa6 cm
  4. 4Emil Nieminenelritsa6 cm
  5. 5Hanna Strandelritsa6 cm
  6. 6Oskar Wagnerelritsa6 cm
The same water, for real