Bertjärnen

mesotrophic stratified lake · 61°N

clarity 2.5 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Bertjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bertjärnen 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 Bertjärnen

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 Bertjärnen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Bertjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Bertjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Rickard Raskpike52 cm
2Heike Holmpike51 cm
3Mikko Norénpike50 cm
4Bjørn Boströmpike50 cm
5Jukka Sundinpike49 cm
6Jukka Åbergroach15 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmMikko Norén

roach15 cmJukka Åberg

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish