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Björkesåkrasjön

southern humic brown tarn · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 2 mreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 0.6 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.1eutrophic · humicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Björkesåkrasjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Björkesåkrasjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Björkesåkrasjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Björkesåkrasjön

Björkesåkrasjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Björkesåkrasjön 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Rickard Viklundpike56 cm
  2. 2Jürgen Häggpike53 cm
  3. 3Astrid Vainiopike51 cm
  4. 4Henrik Forsbergpike49 cm
  5. 5Anna Nieminenperch20 cm
  6. 6Nils Viklundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAstrid Vainio
perch20 cmAnna Nieminen
The same water, for real