Bjärsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.8mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Bjärsjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
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.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bjärsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Bjärsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 35 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 11 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 22 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Bjärsjön
perch sit at the top of the food chain in Bjärsjön, carried by ruffe and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Bjärsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Linnea Karlssonroach17 cm
- 2Rickard Brandtroach16 cm
- 3Rickard Brandtroach16 cm
- 4Ole Forsbergperch14 cm
- 5Eva Sandströmperch13 cm
- 6Anna Nyströmperch13 cm
Species records here
roach16 cmRickard Brandt
perch13 cmAnna Nyström
The same water, for real
