Björkern

southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 58°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 41 m12 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 8.0 mmax depth 41 mpH 7.2oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Björkern 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.

Large and deep (41 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Björkern 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 Björkern

perch predatory fish

typically ~25 cm · can reach 43 cm

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

björkna fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 25 cm

Björkna holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

bream coarse fish

typically ~33 cm · can reach 41 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~84 cm · can reach 84 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 15 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 55 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 26 cm

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

nors fish

typically ~9 cm · can reach 20 cm

Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

sarv fish

typically ~28 cm · can reach 35 cm

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

vendace whitefish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 23 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

sutare fish

typically ~40 cm · can reach 49 cm

Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Björkern

The species list of Björkern runs to 12. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Björkern 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.

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

1Hanna Brandtsutare31 cm
2Bjørn Bakkesarv22 cm
3Ida Vogelsarv21 cm
4Sören Lundvendace16 cm
5Jürgen Schmidtvendace14 cm
6Bjørn Johansennors8 cm

Species records here

sutare31 cmHanna Brandt

sarv22 cmBjørn Bakke

vendace14 cmJürgen Schmidt

nors8 cmBjørn Johansen

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