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Biessetjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Biessetjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern 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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Biessetjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Biessetjärnen

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 Biessetjärnen

Biessetjärnen 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.

Whoever fishes Biessetjärnen 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.

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. 1Maria Olofssonperch18 cm
  2. 2Sabine Vainioroach17 cm
  3. 3Jukka Korhonenroach15 cm
  4. 4Erik Holmroach15 cm
  5. 5Stefan Ekruffe10 cm
  6. 6Rickard Olofssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmMaria Olofsson
roach15 cmJukka Korhonen
ruffe10 cmStefan Ek
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