Björkesjö

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N

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clarity 1.1 mmax depth 18 mpH 6.3oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Björkesjö lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest 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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (18 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Björkesjö 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 Björkesjö

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

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

elritsa fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm

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

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.

ruda fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm

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

Fishing Björkesjö

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Björkesjö, carried by elritsa, ruffe and ruda. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Björkesjö are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Sara Lehmannpike55 cm
2Jukka Weberperch23 cm
3Nils Lindqvistruda15 cm
4Karl Boströmruffe10 cm
5Heike Boströmruffe10 cm
6Ida Månssonelritsa6 cm

Species records here

pike55 cmSara Lehmann

perch23 cmJukka Weber

ruda15 cmNils Lindqvist

ruffe10 cmKarl Boström

elritsa6 cmIda Månsson

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