Bjärnaltasjön
southern acidified forest lake · 57°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.4mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Bjärnaltasjön lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bjärnaltasjön 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 Bjärnaltasjön
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.
Fishing Bjärnaltasjön
The species list of Bjärnaltasjön runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Bjärnaltasjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Björn Falkpike51 cm
- 2Emil Petterssonpike50 cm
- 3Emil Åströmperch22 cm
- 4Anna Lundperch19 cm
- 5Uwe Sundinperch19 cm
- 6Stefan Olofssonperch19 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmBjörn Falk
perch19 cmAnna Lund
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