Björktjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
Character of the water
Björktjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Björktjärnen 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 Björktjärnen
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Björktjärnen
Björktjärnen holds 3 species, with pike, trout and Arctic char at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Björktjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Per Fischerpike53 cm
- 2Wolfgang Ekpike52 cm
- 3Elin Hansenpike51 cm
- 4Jukka NorénArctic char43 cm
- 5Jürgen HäggArctic char30 cm
- 6Bjørn FalkArctic char28 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmWolfgang Ek
Arctic char30 cmJürgen Hägg
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