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Binböletjärnen

humic brown forest lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 m3 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 13 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Binböletjärnen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Binböletjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Binböletjärnen

burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Binböletjärnen

Binböletjärnen holds 3 species, with burbot, trout and Arctic char at the top of the chain. 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 Binböletjärnen 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. 1Johan Björkburbot45 cm
  2. 2Wolfgang Lindqvistburbot40 cm
  3. 3Sören HäggArctic char30 cm
  4. 4Anna HäggArctic char30 cm
  5. 5Per NyströmArctic char29 cm
  6. 6Stefan Wikströmtrout28 cm
Species records here
burbot45 cmJohan Björk
Arctic char30 cmSören Hägg
trout28 cmStefan Wikström
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