Birn
southern mesotrophic stratified lake · 59°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Birn lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 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 (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Birn FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Birn
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Birn
The species list of Birn runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Birn are alike.
The catch board
- 1Petra Månssonpike59 cm
- 2Mikko Norénburbot38 cm
- 3Maria Holmtrout28 cm
- 4Hanna Johansenperch21 cm
- 5Rickard Olofssonroach15 cm
- 6Wolfgang Åbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmPetra Månsson
burbot38 cmMikko Norén
trout28 cmMaria Holm
perch21 cmHanna Johansen
roach14 cmWolfgang Åberg
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