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Björklången

southern humic brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 13 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Björklången lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

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

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Björklången FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Björklången

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Björklången

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Björklången, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Björklången regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karin Sjöbergpike56 cm
  2. 2Tomas Lindqvistpike51 cm
  3. 3Anna Nyströmzander47 cm
  4. 4Erik Raskperch19 cm
  5. 5Fredrik Hedlundperch19 cm
  6. 6Karl Nyströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmTomas Lindqvist
zander47 cmAnna Nyström
perch19 cmFredrik Hedlund
roach15 cmKarl Nyström
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