Björktjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 2 m2 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Björktjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
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 — Björktjärnen 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 Björktjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Björktjärnen
Björktjärnen 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.
Whoever fishes Björktjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Karl Månssonpike56 cm
- 2Nils Lindqvistpike56 cm
- 3Rickard Brandtpike54 cm
- 4Eva Sandströmperch18 cm
- 5Wolfgang Korhonenperch18 cm
- 6Heike Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmNils Lindqvist
perch18 cmHeike Lindqvist
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