Björkarn
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 1 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Björkarn lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 1 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Björkarn 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 Björkarn
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Löja moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Björkarn
Björkarn holds 7 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and ål, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Björkarn is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Karl Lundpike51 cm
- 2Astrid Holmpike49 cm
- 3Oskar Nilssonbream32 cm
- 4Eva Nyströmroach14 cm
- 5Torbjörn Petterssonruffe11 cm
- 6Emil Nyströmruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKarl Lund
bream32 cmOskar Nilsson
roach14 cmEva Nyström
ruffe11 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
The same water, for real
