Björkasjö

southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 57°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 27 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 6.4 mmax depth 27 mpH 6.4oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

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Character of the water

Björkasjö lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (27 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Björkasjö FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Björkasjö

perch predatory fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 44 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

pike predatory fish

typically ~48 cm · can reach 67 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

roach coarse fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 29 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

sarv fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 22 cm

Here sarv lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

Fishing Björkasjö

Björkasjö holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and sarv schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

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 Björkasjö are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Sara Lehmannpike37 cm
2Elin Hansenpike37 cm
3Magnus Lehmannsarv15 cm
4Wolfgang Nyströmperch14 cm
5Per Nieminensarv13 cm
6Astrid Hedlundperch12 cm

Species records here

pike37 cmSara Lehmann

sarv13 cmPer Nieminen

perch12 cmAstrid Hedlund

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish