Björkvattnet
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Björkvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Björkvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 Björkvattnet
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Björkvattnet
The species list of Björkvattnet runs to 3. The predators — trout and Arctic char — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Björkvattnet 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
- 1Elin Fischertrout32 cm
- 2Jukka Schmidttrout31 cm
- 3Linnea Vogeltrout29 cm
- 4Elin ViklundArctic char28 cm
- 5Astrid Vainiotrout28 cm
- 6Johan Björkelritsa7 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmJukka Schmidt
Arctic char28 cmElin Viklund
elritsa7 cmJohan Björk
The same water, for real
